Following a long hiatus, the Friends of East Brainerd will begin meeting regularly again, and members of the community watchdog group are inviting any interested East Hamilton residents to join.
The inaugural monthly meeting is Thursday, July 14 at 7:30 a.m. at The Egg and I, 1825 Gunbarrel Road. Subsequent meetings will be held the second Thursday of each month at the same time and place.
In the past, the group has tackled such issues as zoning, road work and necessary fundraising for various community projects.
At the upcoming meeting, Chattanooga City Councilman Larry Grohn and Hamilton County Commissioner Sabrena Smedley will provide updates from the city and county. Zoning requests and construction projects in East Brainerd will also be discussed, and Phil Jackson, CEO of Erlanger East, will be in attendance.
“This group has also been instrumental in raising funds through such events as Bark in the Park to build the dog park at Heritage Park,” Smedley said of FOEB, which spearheaded events including HubFest to also bring the community together. “We are encouraging anyone who cares about their community to join.”