It is such a strange and startling moment to read a letter claiming that our own Chattanooga city government could become a defendant in a possible sexual harassment lawsuit.
It feels like an insult. Or a punch to the gut.
There is now a clear and present possibility that the city of Chattanooga could be sued by the Department of Justice over sexual harassment claims involving Paul Page, the former director of General Services.
In October, Page resigned after the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission investigated and confirmed multiple allegations of sexual harassment against him.
The EEOC also found that the city retaliated against one of the victims.