The most memorable quotes in the Chattanooga Times Free Press for Feb. 15-20.
“I’m still hopeful, on the state level, that we can eventually start the conversation and review the BEP formula.”
– Hamilton County Mayor Jim Coppinger, after saying that a state raise for teachers would be costly for Hamilton County, which must pay a share of the increase
“I’m sorry, but the county has over $100 million in their fund balance. They’re only required to have between $60 [million] and $65 million. If the public schools need funding, they need to put it in the school district’s budget.”
– Hamilton County Education Association President Sandy Hughes, on the same topic