William jack BensonCity Councilman Jack Benson said his phone began ringing at 6 a.m. today with questions about a proposed three-way land swap among the city, Hamilton County Schools and The Chattanooga Housing Authority.
The City Council tonight delayed a vote on land swaps until next week. The properties involved include East Brainerd Elementary School, Dogwood Manor Apartments and the former Maurice Poss Homes site.
In addition to some cash, the schools would end up with the Poss Homes site for a new Howard School for Academics and Technology football stadium and track.
CHA would have Dogwood Manor and about 2.8 acres of the 9-acre East Brainerd site for a low-income senior housing development.
The city will get the remaining 6.25 acres to sell for commercial development.