What does it say about a city in which it is proposed that $4.05 million be spent for a light system for the iconic Walnut Street Bridge?
» It says the city is in tip-top financial shape. Check!
Just before Mayor Andy Berke’s annual State of the City address in April, he told Times Free Press editors and reporters Chattanooga is at a “fantastic moment, economically.”
“People have more money,” he said, “and they’re spending it.”
That, in turn, means the city has more money – and more money to spend.