Sculpture mostly funded privately
The Riverwalk sculpture by local artist Jimmy Collins was paid for with private money, with the exception of one piece which was jointly donated by the city and county.
The remainder of the sculpture was paid for by individuals and by charitable foundations. And if anyone doesn’t like the sculpture, don’t look at it!
Enjoy the Riverwalk.
It was mostly paid for by either private money or hotel/motel tax, which is primarily paid by visitors to the city.
JOE SLIGER
Mayor punishing city’s citizens
With 86 percent of the people saying that we have enough police and associated property taxes, why are we hiring extra police/fire personal that we don’t need (and giving raises to boot)?
Our wages don’t have to be competitive in this economy. All city wages and new hires should be frozen until the economy stabilizes.
We are passing Nashville and becoming second to Memphis? VW?
The mayor has already annexed high-dollar neighborhoods into the city and many more to come. Where is the increased revenue from that? More annexations to come — more revenue.
I always thought property taxes were for schools, which I have little problem with (even though I have no children). Why is he taking such hurtful steps, when he should have enough dollars already? I smell Tea Party!
We have an influx into the downtown area, new condos with increased property tax revenue, newly annexed high-dollar neighborhoods. It is the wrong time for property assessments and property tax increases, it seems to me and 86 percent of our citizens. Why is the mayor punishing his citizens?
JEREMY MORROW
Harrison
Crises Services always avaliable
It saddens me that someone does not know about the free, domestic violence services available right here in Chattanooga.
The Partnership’s Crisis Services opened the Family Violence Shelter program in 1986, and we’ve been offering safe shelter and support services for domestic violence victims, homeless or not, ever since. We continue to educate the community about our services but sometimes those most in need are the very ones who do not know how to find us.
If you are reading this, please consider holding on to this article and posting it in a public place for victims who may need to reach us.
Victims can call our local 24-hour hotline at 423-755-2700 for help. Always call 911 if you need emergency assistance. Partnership Crisis Services is here to help all victims of domestic violence.
REGINA MCDEVITT
Director
Homeless and
Crisis Services
Partnership for Families,
Children and Adults