[Between the Lines]

Where did you get this that his address was on Madison Street?

From the local newspaper of course. The Leaf-Chronicle

[Judith Anne]

Thanks for the link. I read through all 13 pages of comments, and was especially struck by the last one, from someone who had been through all the deliberations from start to finish.

Apparently, the first two readings of this guy’s petition got a very favorable response. Then, at the final hearing, some people started talking against it and got enough votes to deny him. The mayor then told him he could not say anything about it. He led his wife out of the room, then killed himself in front of the council.

This was going to pass, it was not controversial, and there was no reason to turn it down until—something happened, something behind closed doors, something that no one is talking about.

And now Clarksville is on the map. Very interesting comments on that news thread.