Rob HealyTwo of Chattanooga’s three mayoral candidates lashed out Monday against Mayor Ron Littlefield’s plans to consolidate the sewer and water quality departments into a separate, standalone authority.
Businessman and former Parks and Recreation Director Rob Healy said he wants to see more details on who would comprise the authority’s board and how long their terms would last. He also said he is leery about a separate authority having control of rates without City Council approval.
“I think that’s a very dangerous step to take,” he said.
Former city employee Guy Satterfield echoed Healy’s sentiments and said the organization could end up a money loser.
“I think it’s just something Littlefield wants to do just to say, ‘I created something,'” Satterfield said.