The East Ridge Industrial Development Board received a briefing from staff and representatives of the firm building the new Bass Pro Shops on Tuesday night during a regularly scheduled meeting. City Treasurer Thad Jablonski explained to board members the exclusion of 36 businesses from the Border Region district. Jablonski said he has worked with IDB […]
Council Approves $11.9 Million Budget
After some confusion, the East Ridge City Council approved an $11.9 million budget for fiscal year 2015-16, Thursday night, during its regular meeting. Council members voted unanimously to pass Ordinance 989 on second reading, initially thinking they were setting the property tax rate. Then, after the council took up an ordinance dealing with budget amendments […]
Insane 5K Big Hit at Park
On Saturday morning at Camp Jordan, almost 1,500 people decided to have a little fun mixed in with their running, as they participated in the Insane Inflatable 5K. The park served as a backdrop for 11 inflatable obstacles on the three-mile run. Runners climbed, slid, hopped and avoided “hazards” on the inflatables arranged around the […]
Rieger New Pastor at Jones Memorial
B. Eric Rieger, was appointed to Jones Memorial UMC at the Holston Annual Conference, 2015. He grew up in North Knox County and graduated from Powell High School. He attended East Tennessee State University; upon graduation, he immediately began seminary at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Bannockburn/Deerfield, Illinois (a far-north suburb of Chicago). Afterwards, Eric […]
Neptune Beach Approves Contract for Hyatt
On Monday evening, the Neptune Beach City Council in a special session approved a city manager contract for Andrew Hyatt. The contract is tentatively slated to begin August 1, though there was discussion according to the Neptune Beach City Attorney Patrick Krechowski about having him start on July 27th. Krechowski told Neptune Beach councilors that […]
Hyatt Resigns; Speedway Gets Beer Variance
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 […]
Stormy Week in East Ridge
Last week was a stormy one in East Ridge. On Monday, high winds and thundershowers raked the city, causing widespread power outages as trees and limbs came crashing down on electric lines, houses and roads. Neighbors quickly came to the aid of those in trouble, cutting up limbs and hauling them to the street, doing […]
Car Enthusiasts Flock to Optimist Club’s ‘Cars for Kids’
Hundreds of car enthusiasts flocked to Camp Jordan Arena, Saturday, for the 1st Annual “Cars for Kids” car show held by the East Ridge Optimist Club. John Tilley, Vice President of the East Ridge Optimists, said more than 100 owners registered their cars for this first-of-its-kind effort by the three-year-old organization. “I think Curts (Baker) […]
Hyatt Offered CM Job in Neptune Beach
East Ridge City Manager Andrew Hyatt was offered the position of City Manager in Neptune Beach, Fla., Thursday night, according to our friends at The Island Times. Hyatt, who has been City Manger here since October 2013, was one of four finalists for the job. Those candidates _ Michael W. Doss, City Administrator, City of […]
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 […]
City Gets $950,000 Grant from TDOT
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Tennessee Department of Transportation Commissioner John Schroer announced Tuesday the award of $10.2 million in Multimodal Access Fund Grants to 14 communities across the state. The grants will fund infrastructure projects that support the transportation needs of transit users, pedestrians, and bicyclists by addressing gaps along the state […]
Three Murder Defendants Bound Over to Grand Jury
East Ridge City Court Judge Cris Helton bound charges of murder over to the Grand Jury against three people accused in the February killing of Reginald Ballard. The three charged _ Kyhree Donte Thompson, Tabitha Nicole Garrison and Verronta Page _ appeared in a two hour preliminary hearing on Tuesday. Ballard’s body was found inside […]
City Takes Steps to Write $1 Million Check
On Sunday, in anticipation of writing Exit 1 LLC developers a check for $1 million, the City Council passed a resolution lowering the minimum balance it must keep as unassigned money in its General Fund. Resolution 2482 lowered the effective amount of money in the general fund from three months operating capital to two months. […]
City Passes Budget on First Reading
The East Ridge City Council met Saturday morning from a recessed meeting and passed on first reading its 2015-16 fiscal year budget. The proposed $10.7 million budget is a decrease of almost half a million dollars (minus the development incentives of $4 million) from the previous year’s budget, officials said. The proposed budget anticipates an […]
Manning Says He’s Running for State Rep.
Editors Note: Matthew DeGlopper is a contributor to East Ridge News Online. With Councilman Larry Sewell absent, the East Ridge City Council met Thursday night and recessed until Saturday morning to take care of the more serious issues before them. However, Councilman Denny Manning, who will have served for 12 years when his term expires […]