Support Mitzi Yates for District 3
On March 13, the Times editorial page boldly stated the root cause for the mess regarding redistricting for the Hamilton County Schools: “The blame for unplanned growth and inadequate urban services – from schools to sewers, to police and professional fire services, to roads, parks and garbage service – belongs to the County Commission.” I completely agree.
Here’s an adage that applies: “If you fail to plan, then you are planning to fail.” Whether that failure turns up in school matters, in questionable development efforts such as the controversial Chattanooga Village in Hixson, or in inequities of essential services, it comes back to the Commission.
As long as this group of men persists in good-old-boy politics, we will continue to see problems.
I think the Commission is lacking in diversity of perspectives and would benefit by the addition of commissioners willing to engage in community-driven planning and to conduct their business in an open manner. That’s why I am supporting the candidacy of Mitzi Yates for District 3.