When did the sky fall?
Each successive statement that comes from the office of Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly that enumerates ways in which the city will be worse off if City Council members don’t approve his tax proposal makes it more puzzling why the mayor didn’t say the city was in such desperate trouble when he offered his original budget in May.
Recent releases have said without the 1.93% tax rate the mayor is seeking:
› Layoffs will occur across departments.
› 311 reporting and constituent services will be scaled down.