By LOU ANTONELLI
Managing Editor
The Clarksville City Council held a public hearing Tuesday
night on implementing a juvenile curfew ordinance.
It stipulates unaccompanied minors cannot be out in public
between 10:30 p.m. and 6 a.m., and also between 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. when
school is in session.
City Manager Shannon
Barrentine explained the city first adopted a juvenile curfew ordinance on Nov.
30, 1993, and that according to state law such an ordinance must be formally
re-adopted every three years.
The previous ordinance therefore expired Nov. 30 of last
year and the city must go through the adoption process again.
The ordinance includes a number of acceptable exceptions,
such as going to and from work, or school/church related functions.
In order to be back in effect, the city has to hold two
hearings. No member of the public spoke at Tuesday night’s hearing.
Barrentine said that in addition to preventing crime, the
ordinance helps “protect our kids.”
Police Chief Larry Whittington agreed, stating it makes it
less likely children will be taken advantage of.
The council will hold a second public hearing at its next
meeting before the ordinance goes in effect.
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