East Ridge City Manager Andrew Hyatt made it official, as he announced his resignation. During Tuesday’s City Council Meeting, Hyatt said that he was taking another job He said he would honor the remainder of his contract with East Ridge through June 30. “It’s been the worst kept secret in East Ridge that I have […]
2015-16 Hamilton County School Fee List
A few weeks ago Hamilton County Commissioners decided that the school system needed to figure a way to live within their means. They sent school board members back to the drawing board on the budget and denied their request to raise property taxes by 44 cents per $100 of assessed value. While this is a […]
Council Clips Jablonski; Installs Williams as Deputy CM
The East Ridge City Council met Wednesday morning in a special called session/ budget workshop. Little was accomplished in terms of the budget, however the council moved to strip City Treasurer Thad Jablonski of his title of Deputy City Manager. Councilman Larry Sewell read from a sheet of paper as he made a motion to […]
Lambert Has No Recollection of TDOT Letter
East Ridge Mayor Brent Lambert said that he was surprised to get a phone call from Tennessee Department of Transportation officials in July informing him of a deed restriction on city-owned property that is being developed for the new Bass Pro Shops. East Ridge News Online reviewed TDOT files on Tuesday and learned that in […]