Cities should pay to turn in tires
Unwanted car tires:
In Memphis, Tenn., the city paid out $1 a tire brought to a salvage yard, 200 tires per person, once a day.
The city had $200,000 for this.
It got so popular that people lined up to get money for turned-in tires.
The city ran out of $200,000 and restarted it again a few days later.
People and traffic backed up to sell their tires.
You can check with the Commercial Appeal newspaper in Memphis. It worked.
Cleveland and Chattanooga should try this.
RICHARD WHITE
Cleveland, Tenn.
Why did chamber get U.S. funding?
After reading the story (Sept. 28) “Housing Wait Worsens,” I saw that the funding isn’t currently available from the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
This department is the same department that gave the Multi-Cultural Chamber of Commerce over $550,000.
This money is gone, and the newspaper and federal officials are investigating where it went.
The real investigation should be why the Department of Housing and Urban Development would be giving money to a chamber of commerce to start with. We need to shrink the size of government to where we can see where the taxpayers’ money is being spent.
MIKE FLANAGAN
Spring City, Tenn.
Airport officials must ‘get on board’
How difficult it can often be to see that which stares us directly in the face. It’s also amazing how much people will pay others to learn what they should have known all along.
Case in point: “Chattanooga Airport.”
Growing up in northwest Georgia 50 years ago, it was and has continued to be “Chattanooga Airport.” I couldn’t even have told you what name was on the entrance sign. It didn’t matter.
There’s something so solid and dependable about “Chattanooga Airport.” Simple, too. Concentrate more on the scope and quality of service, and less on the handle. Just because this name doesn’t tie it to Cleveland, Soddy-Daisy, Ringgold or Dalton isn’t going to be a deterrent to business. Poor customer relations and majoring in the minors will.
I don’t know what Big Communications charged to point out the obvious to Chattanooga Municipal Airport officials, but kudos to BC for having the foresight to see the obvious, and the fortitude to explain it. I would have told the board for half as much, but Big Communications earned their fee for the “Get on board” tagline.
Now, CMA, get on board for Chattanooga Airport. Tackle some pressing issues.
JOHN SHIVERS
Calhoun, Ga.