According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from June 3-9. An arrest does not mean that a person has been convicted of a crime. All persons arrested are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. CHAMBERS, TIMOTHY JAMES STATELINE ROAD […]
UPDATED: Red Wolves Development Clears Planning Commission
UPDATE: The story contains links to detailed technical information from the Hamilton County Regional Planning Agency concerning the rezoning of the 60 acres for purposes of developing the Chattanooga Red Wolves SC stadium and mixed-use development. Click on the links below: http://eastridgetn.gov/getattachment/News/Red-Wolves-Development-Approved-by-Planning-Commis/Red-Wolves-development-Planning-Commission-2019-0603-att-2-(1).pdf.aspx http://eastridgetn.gov/getattachment/f96ccb8c-3fdf-4bba-999e-eedc6d2fdae8/Red-Wolves-development-Planning-Commission-2019-0603-(1).pdf.aspx One down … 99 to go. On Monday, the East Ridge Planning […]
Optimists Are Hooked on Fishing Rodeo
The fish were biting at Dickert Pond inside Camp Jordan Park, Saturday morning, as the East Ridge Optimist Club put on its 7th Annual Fishing Rodeo. “So far I’ve caught four,” said young Adalyn McClendon, who was brought to the event by her grandfather, Phil Wooten. “The biggest one has been two pounds.” The event […]
Council Takes First In-Depth Look at Proposed Budget
For more than two hours the mayor and council, along with City Manager Chris Dorsey and staff, pored over the proposed East Ridge city budget, Friday afternoon during a workshop at City Hall. After all the questions – mostly by Councilman Jacky Cagle – and explanations by staff, the mayor and council made no attempt […]
UPDATED: ERAS Announces Indefinite Waiving of Adoption Fees
UPDATE: On Monday, Crystal Reno, the supervisor of East Ridge Animal Services Department, said the facility is still full of dogs waiting for adoption. As a result, any adoption fees will continue to be waived until the census in the facility is down. “There are some great dogs here that are waiting for their ‘furever’ […]
Budget Workshop Scheduled for Friday
The East Ridge City Council will hold a budget workshop on Friday, May 31 at City Hall on Tombras Avenue, according to a notice on the front door of City Hall. The workshop is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m., and the public is invited. Last Thursday, City Manager Chris Dorsey reviewed the proposed $13.88 […]
Council Gets First Glimpse of Proposed 2019-20 Budget
On Thursday during its final meeting in May, the East Ridge City Council began by honoring an employee and ended by honoring taxpayers. Carol Courtney, was honored by the East Ridge Police Department on her retiring after 29 years of service as a crossing guard. The ERPD’s Lt. Daniel Stephenson, presented “Captain” Courtney with a […]
County Officials Make Case for Increased Schools Budget
About two dozen interested citizens attended a budget information session hosted by Hamilton County School Board member Tucker McClendon, Tuesday evening at East Ridge High School. The school board recently passed a $443 million budget for fiscal year 2019-20, an increase of $34 million over the previous year. The additional request would in part fund […]
Boyd Says Numbers Don’t Add Up During Community Meeting
District 8 Hamilton County Commissioner Tim Boyd met with some of his constituents Thursday night at the Community Center to provide the real numbers behind why he is opposed to a proposed tax increase for education. Boyd said the numbers provided by the Hamilton County Board of Education (HCBE) to encourage support of its $34 […]
The Waverly Back in Business
After closing down the Waverly Motel last week in an emergency meeting due to serious codes and fire safety infractions, the East Ridge Housing Commission voted, 4-1, Monday to allow the troubled business to resume operations. “You’ve been pro-active,” housing commissioner Earl Wilson told Waverly officials after making a motion to allow the business to […]
City Hammers The Waverly
On Wednesday during an emergency called meeting, the East Ridge Housing Commission suspended the operation of the Waverly Motel due to numerous code and fire safety violations. “(The Waverly) has been neglected for a long time,” Housing Commission Chairman Jim Winters said to Rashan Patel, the general manager of the motel. “I think it’s a […]
IDB Approves Incentive Packages for Red Wolves, Candlewood Suites
On Tuesday, the East Ridge Industrial Development Board approved development agreements with the Chattanooga Red Wolves SC and the developer of a Candlewood Suites. The development agreements would provide incentives to both organizations in the form of state tax increment money from the Border Region Act. The Border Region Act allows the City to keep […]
Red Wolves to Build Stadium in East Ridge
Bob Martino, the owner of the Chattanooga Red Wolves soccer team, announced on Thursday that East Ridge will be home to the USL team’s new stadium. During a press conference outside East Ridge City Hall Martino said that he wants to break ground on the new state-of-the-art stadium located just off Spring Creek Road as […]
April’s ‘Meet the Mayor’ Synopsis
The following report was written by East Ridge Mayor Brian Williams. It is a synopsis of the “Meet the Mayor” event on April 13 at Life Care Center of East Ridge. City Manager Hiring: I am very excited to have Mr. Dorsey as our City Manager. I am confident that he will be a great […]
Officials Delay Opening of Ball Fields at Camp Jordan
The City of East Ridge issued a press release Monday morning announcing the recreational play of softball and baseball will be delayed this spring. The press release cites bad weather, including a lightning strike of a facility under construction, as the predominant factor in the construction delays. The entire press release follows: The baseball / […]
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