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Chattanooga: Parking rate to rise to 75 cents

Friday, July 18, 2008

To offset a shortfall of roughly $1 million, CARTA will make slight reductions in service and zero in on bringing more revenue through such means as increased parking-meter rates and vehicle sponsorships, transit agency officials said Thursday.

Chattanooga: CARTA approves parking rate increases to start in late August

Thursday, July 17, 2008

CARTA will make very slight reductions in service and instead zero in on bringing in more revenue through increased parking meter rates, vehicle sponsorships and other means, transit agency officials said this morning.

Hamilton County: Ramsey blasts Cobb in District 31 primary

Thursday, July 17, 2008

Hamilton County Mayor Claude Ramsey said Wednesday that he hopes state Rep. Jim Cobb, R-Spring City, is defeated in the Aug. 7 primary after the House member voted against changes to the state education funding formula that ultimately benefited Hamilton County.

Hamilton County Mayor Ramsey says he hopes Rep. Cobb is defeated

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Hamilton County Mayor Claude Ramsey said this morning that he hopes state Rep. Jim Cobb, R-Spring City, is defeated in the August primary after the House member voted against changes to the state education funding formula that ultimately benefited Hamilton County.

Chattanooga: Council hears about Passage reconstruction work

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

The principal in an architectural firm that has examined problems at the Passage told Chattanooga City Council members Tuesday that a $1.5 million reconstruction project will remedy structural issues at the waterfront attraction.

Chattanooga: Council hears about Passage

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

The principal in an architectural firm examining problems at the Passage downtown told Chattanooga City Council members today that a $1.5 million reconstruction project will remedy structural issues at the waterfront attraction.

Chattanooga: Goats to return to ridge to eat more kudzu

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

For the third straight year, goats will munch away at kudzu and other hard-to-tackle plants on Missionary Ridge, and the city wants the vegetation-control initiative to grow to other sites.

Chattanooga studies church's sign request

Sunday, July 13, 2008

Washington Hills United Methodist Church officials want to place a small sign on city-owned space to point people to its Bonny Oaks location, but Councilman Jack Benson recently questioned whether that would erode the wall between religion and government.

Berke warns against incentives 'arms race'

Sunday, July 13, 2008

Tennessee State Sen. Andy Berke, D-Chattanooga, said that state officials are doing the right things by offering incentives to businesses looking to come to Tennessee, but also warned that the government shouldn’t go overboard.

Tennessee issues notices of violation on sewer leaks

Friday, July 11, 2008

State regulators have issued a notice of violation to the city for higher-than-acceptable E. coli bacteria levels on Merriam Street in North Chattanooga.