Signal Mountain, don’t reduce lot sizes
A move is underway on Signal Mountain to reduce the lot size of residences required for building.
We have had a half-acre lot requirement for many years to protect the mountain from becoming crowded and congested. Now after all those years, the Planning Commission has taken a wild hair to reduce the lot size.
Purportedly this is to satisfy one person’s desire to split property to sell a piece of it. How absurd is it to change the identification of the whole mountain to satisfy a single resident’s request.
Signal Mountain is a small, uncrowded mountain community; that is the reason most all of us are up here.
Wake up, Signal Mountain citizens! The next Town Council meeting is Monday, where you can verbally sound off. If you want this stopped, please voice your opinions via email, by phone calls or in person to any of the council members.
Dun Monroe, Signal Mountain
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Government must allow use of force
As I lowered my home flag to half-staff, it reminded me of the 1983 Beirut Marine barracks bombing. I was mad then, and I’m mad now at the senseless act of terrorism in Chattanooga by a coward.
Two hundred forty-one Marines, 18 sailors and three soldiers were killed in that Beirut bombing because the sentries were at condition four: no magazines in the weapon and no bullets in the chamber. One guard managed to fire five rounds after he was given permission, but it came too late.
Some Washington bonehead felt the current measures were good enough, which were sandbags (which the truck drove around) and a fence. Had our Marines been armed in Chattanooga when the shooter drove through the fence, there would have been a different outcome.
Thank goodness for our brave Chattanooga police officers who put themselves in harm’s way and ended the carnage. Until our government takes harder measures, it’s going to happen again.
Terrorism is here, folks; it’s real, and it’s in your face. It’s important who we put in office, because terrorists tell us they will fight to the last man. We need to convince them we will take their last man.
Ray Cherry
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First Things First offers thanks
On behalf of First Things First, thank you to the people of Chattanooga and surrounding communities for making our 2015 Movies in the Park series a great success! More than 12,000 people joined us for our 13th summer of providing a fun, family event at Coolidge Park.
This event brings a cross-section of individuals and families together, which was amazing to see in the wake of the July 16 tragedy. We are so grateful to live and work in a strong, loving community.
Several key partners deserve a special thank you: Alexis Bogo with Hamico Foundation, The City of Chattanooga Public Works and Coolidge Park staff who went above and beyond. Randy Carpenter and Family Concessions provided the perfect combination of food and concessions. Thanks to Sgt. Scott Crider and his team of officers from the Chattanooga Police Department for helping ensure things ran smoothly each night.
This free event would not be possible without the amazing partnership of our additional sponsors: Comcast, Sunny 92.3, Chick-fil-A Gunbarrel Pointe, Chattanooga Times Free Press, the City of Chattanooga, Lifeguard Ambulance Service and Family Concessions LLC.
Look forward to seeing you in July 2016 at Movies in the Park!
Julie Baumgardner