Click to view this email in a browser http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/216084/0d2195b205/296001125/724a18d5af/ Many of you have contacted us wanting more information on whats going on with the proposed city ordinance Councilman David Allen is attempting to get passed imposing restrictions on the Clarksville Speedway and your enjoyment of the facility. William met with Councilman Allen last Friday in an attempt to help Mr. Allen understand the speedway, our positions on the matter, and why his proposed ordinance could put the speedway out of business should it be voted and passed. Below is a recap of the meeting as reported to me by William Scogin: William says he met with Councilman Allen for nearly three hours which ended up being nothing but "talking in circles" by Councilman Allen. Councilman Allen stated to William that he's already confirmed enough Councilmember votes to get the ordinance passed. He stated 11 out of the 12 Councilmembers had given him confirmation that they were voting with him to pass the proposed ordinance (several councilmembers have stated to us that they are not voting to pass the ordinance). Mr. Allen went as far as to say "Your voices don't mean anything to us when we close the door to vote" and "My circle is much bigger than your circle" (which he made a point to draw out a small circle for William, and a large circle for himself), which seemed to imply he had more power than us and would therefore get things the way he wanted. William mentioned to Mr. Allen that the track already had a verbal agreement with the leadership of our city. This is an agreement that has been honored by the Speedway. Mr. Allen then stated that the agreement wasn't worth "the paper it wasn't written on" (Sorry Councilman, but to most of the good people of Clarksville, TN, a gentlemans word and a handshake goes much further and gets more done!) Councilman Allen made strong-arm statements indicating that the City of Clarksville has no problems shutting down existing businesses who interfere with their (The City) agenda, and has done so numerous times in the past. Councilman Allen then attempted another tactic of saying the young adults at the Friday evening shows were in violation of curfew. William then had to explain to Councilman Allen that a "Young Adult" is in fact an adult! He explained that the average age of the attendees to the Friday night event was 23 years of age and that a good number of those were military. These young adults can serve our country and fight for our freedom! They should also have the right to enjoy venues in the community other than the local bars! At the conclusion of the meeting, Mr. Allen had an interview scheduled with a reporter from local Channel 3 out of Hopkinsville. William was leaving the parking lot at that time when Mr. Allen broke from the interview and rushed to Williams car window and stated "That girl there (the reporter) wants to see the speedway shut down too". Later that evening, the same reporter came out to the speedway. She indicated that she lives near the track but had a hard time finding it. Apparently the noise wasn't loud enough to guide her to the track. She then asked William what it was Mr. Allen had to say to him that was so important he broke from her interview. William told the reporter what was said. The reporter denied saying such. Looks like someone is lying! The events and statements of last Friday surely makes me question our leadership. Do we really want people like this making decisions that affect our community? I personally asked Councilman Allen how many documented complaints he had against the speedway. He answered that there were no documented complaints. So where does he come up with this? Is he making it up to get his way for other reasons we are not yet aware of? Please forward this email to your friends and family who reside in the Clarksville area as all the citizens of our community have a right to know how our elected officials feel about the businesses in Clarksville. These are the very same businesses that employ many of our citizens. These are times when our officials should be helping local businesses - not trying to put them out of business! We have posted an electronic petition against Councilman Allens proposed ordinance on the Clarksville Speedway website. Please sign the petition at www.clarksvillespeedway.com Today there is a poll on the website of The Leaf Chronicle. It asks what should the city council do about The Clarksville Speedway. 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