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Tennessee: WWTA board member wants attorney out
Hamilton County Water and Wastewater Treatment Authority board member Wayne Hamill said Thursday that he is lobbying other members of the board to “phase out” John Anderson as the authority’s attorney.
January 9, 2009
Chattanooga: Wright named to WWTA board
A week after former Hamilton County Water and Wastewater Treatment Authority Chairman Henry Hoss resigned his post, county commissioners voted unanimously to appoint county Finance Administrator Louis Wright to the authority’s board.
January 8, 2009
Chattanooga: Officials uncertain on cuts for now
A day after saying there was “no doubt” the city would have to cut expenditures, Mayor Ron Littlefield’s Chief of Staff Dan Johnson backed off the statement Wednesday.
January 8, 2009
Chattanooga: Mayor, council races kick off across city
Mayor Ron Littlefield kicked off his re-election campaign Tuesday inside City Hall, telling supporters that Chattanooga was poised to enter a “second Golden Age” and he wanted to help lead the city into that era.
January 7, 2009
Chattanooga: Council approves public art coordinator after debate
The Chattanooga City Council voted 5-2 Tuesday night to hire a new public arts coordinator after a lengthy debate broke out about whether the city could afford spending on art during a recession.
January 7, 2009
Chattanooga: WWTA chairman Hoss resigns
Henry Hoss, chairman of the county’s Water and Wastewater Treatment Authority, has resigned, officials said Tuesday.
December 31, 2008
Chattanooga city charter criticized as not clear, accessible
Chattanooga’s city charter is confusing and not easy for the public to navigate, according to critics who point to two court cases in two years that have tested the merits of the documents’s language.
December 29, 2008
Tennessee: A new year wish granted — inaugural tickets
Christmas came early this year for Cynthia Coleman.
December 26, 2008
Card chose vice mayor of East Ridge
The winners of last November’s hotly contested race for East Ridge City Council, Brent Lambert and Denny Manning, were sworn in Monday night.
December 23, 2008
Hamilton County: Seniors’ tax freeze vote delayed until January
A date for the Hamilton County Commission to vote on a senior citizens’ property tax freeze has come and gone with no vote.
December 22, 2008
Hamilton County: Angry residents threaten suit in eminent domain case
A group of Ooltewah property owners is fighting the Hamilton County Water and Wastewater Treatment Authority and may even take the agency to court to stop it from using eminent domain to build a sewer.
December 20, 2008
East Ridge nears find of manager
After one year, three city managers and plenty of debate over the qualifications of who should fill the position, the search for a new East Ridge city manager is coming to an end.
December 20, 2008
Hamilton County: School system to answer questions on buyout plan
Public school employees eligible for a proposed buyout will get a chance to direct questions about the plan to the administrators who drafted it, officials decided Thursday.
December 19, 2008
Hamilton County: Buyout could reduce teaching talent, officials worry
Some local officials worry that Hamilton County could face a shortage of teaching talent if many experienced educators take advantage of a proposed buyout plan, they said Wednesday.
December 18, 2008
Chattanoonga: Adams declares document fight with WWTA over
Two months after he first stated that he wanted attorney John Anderson’s legal bills from the Hamilton County Water and Wastewater Treatment Authority, County Commissioner Curtis Adams said he finally is satisfied.
December 18, 2008
Highlights

Local Politics

Tennessee: WWTA board member wants attorney out
January 9, 2009
Hamilton County Water and Wastewater Treatment Authority board member Wayne Hamill said Thursday that he is lobbying other members of the board to “phase out” John Anderson as the authority’s attorney.

Regional Politics

Dayton mayor set to campaign
January 9, 2009
Dayton Mayor Bob Vincent on Thursday announced plans to run for re-election in April 15 city elections.

State Politics

Tennessee: Naifeh raises questions about candidates
January 9, 2009
House Speaker Jimmy Naifeh, D-Covington, raised questions Thursday about some of the leading candidates being considered by Republican lawmakers for the offices of state comptroller, treasurer and secretary of state.

National Politics

Capitol Visitor Center receives mixed reviews
December 29, 2008
The new Capitol Visitor Center, opened this month, is spacious, stately and state-of-the-art.

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