Any Chattanooga police officers who chose not to pay for take-home cars must park their cars Thursday, city officials said today.
Paul Page, the city's director of general services, said the cars will be stowed on three different lots - one on Amnicola Highway, a lot on 11th Street behind the old Farmer's Market and a lot on Main Street.
He said the city is in the process of putting fencing and cameras at the 11th Street and Main Street locations.
Mayor Ron Littlefield announced a month ago that any police officer who lives within the city would pay 20 cents a mile back and forth from work and those outside the city would pay 30 cents a mile if they chose to keep their take-home car.
The city has estimated there are about 360 take-home cars and 250 officers have opted to park their cars instead of paying the mileage.
Page said there would be more than adequate space to park the vehicles.
For complete details, see tomorrow's Times Free Press.