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Littlefield recallers attack Chattanooga charter amendment on ballot

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By Cliff Hightower 3 min read

photo Chattanooga Mayor Ron Littlefield

WHAT IT SAYSA referendum asking voters to change the City Charter to meet state law states:Ordinance No. 12631″Shall the Charter of the City of Chattanooga be amended to make state law provisions concerning recall apply to popularly elected officials of the City.”Source: Hamilton County Election Commission

A leader of a group that tried to oust Mayor Ron Littlefield criticized a Chattanooga charter amendment on the Tuesday ballot that city officials hope will clean up questions about recall votes.

Jim Folkner, with Citizens to Recall Mayor Littlefield, said the wording of the proposed change is written poorly and confusing.

“The people don’t know what they are voting on,” he said. “It is vague. It is not the ordinance passed by council.”

City Attorney Mike McMahan said he wrote the summary of the charter amendment and that he was limited to only 200 words on the ballot. The summary as published, including the title, uses 28 words.