The voters of District 8 have returned Tim Boyd for a third term to the Hamilton County Commission. Boyd, who was challenged for the second time by East Ridge Mayor Brent Lambert, received 1,203 votes to Lambert’s 714 in the Republican Primary. There is no opponent in the General Election. “This is one of the […]
Residents Vent During Council Meeting
Angry residents turned out en mass at Thursday night’s East Ridge City Council meeting rebelling against a boundary map and a plan to redevelop the city formulated by the East Ridge Housing and Redevelopment Authority. Mayor Brent Lambert, the man who put the East Ridge Housing and Redevelopment Authority into motion was not there to […]
Citizens Fight Back Against ERHRA
A group of East Ridge residents have mobilized to fight having their houses being included in a blighted area and subject to redevelopment. Jody Grant, is among a group of folks who have banned together and are building a petition to remove some homes from being included in the East Ridge Housing and Redevelopment Authority […]
ERPD Gets Union Chapter
The East Ridge Police Department is now a union cop shop. Thursday evening at Fernando’s Restaurant, Vincent Champion, Southeast Regional Director of the International Brotherhood of Police Officers presented a charter to the officers who are organized under Local 735. Champion said that the IBPO has about 62 chapters in the Southeast region representing roughly […]
ERHRA Special Called Meeting on Friday
The East Ridge Housing and Redevelopment Authority will have a special called meeting on Friday, April 20 at 4 p.m. at City Hall. The purpose of the called meeting is to prepare for the “public input” meeting on May 3, officials said. No formal actions will be taken during the special called meeting on Friday, […]
Lambert Plays Audio Tapes of Boyd Conversations
At a news conference on Monday afternoon at the Community Center, East Ridge Mayor Brent Lambert played three different audio recordings of conversations he had with County Commissioner Tim Boyd that are the basis for an extortion charge having been brought by a Hamilton County Grand Jury. The phone conversations happened between Feb. 16 and […]
Lambert to Release Audio Tape of Boyd ‘Threats’
East Ridge Mayor Brent Lambert said Friday afternoon during a press conference at the Hamilton County Courthouse that he will release copies of an audio tape of Commissioner Tim Boyd threatening him during telephone conversations in February. Lambert said the audio tapes may be made available during a noon press conference at the East Ridge […]
City Letter Sent to 2,500 People Concerning Redevelopment Map
Several thousand East Ridge residents and property owners were surprised when they received a letter from the City of East Ridge on Thursday informing them their property was in a redevelopment boundary. The letter, officials said, went out to 2,500 people informing them of an “Open House Community Meeting” scheduled for May 3 at City […]
City Continues to Struggle with “Extended Stay” Issue
East Ridge officials continue to struggle with regulating “extended stay” motels in the city. Kenny Custer, the city’s Director of Community Services and its chief building official, briefed members of the planning commission on proposed amendments to an ordinance which regulates the number of days in which a patron may stay in a hotel/motel in […]
Pioneer Frontier May Get $1 Million Upgrade
Representative from PlayCore met with an advisory committee and interested East Ridge citizens to discuss plans to upgrade Pioneer Frontier playground, Monday evening at the Community Center. Fred Wiechmann, a principal at PlayCore, rolled out a “pioneer themed” version of what the upgraded playground made of high-tech materials, and a new splash pad water feature […]
Special Beer Permit Granted to Sell Beer in Camp Jordan
There will be “beer in the park” come the end of April. The East Ridge City Council approved its first-ever temporary special events beer permit, Thursday night during its regular meeting at City Hall. Tattanooga Tatto Expo will sell beer during its event in Camp Jordan Arena on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 20 thru […]
Police Investigating Sunday Night Drive-by Shooting
East Ridge police are investigating a drive-by shooting on Sunday night in the Oakdale, Marion Avenue area. According to a press release, officers were dispatched to the 1300 block of Altamaha just before 10 p.m. The victim, 47-year-old Brad Weir, said that he was in the backyard of his home with his dog when he […]
ERPD Honors Johnson Upon Retirement
Detective J.C. Johnson called it a career, Friday afternoon, after almost 40 years of service to the East Ridge Police Department. Well, almost 40 years. “I’ve got nine more working days so please, everyone behave,” Johnson told those gathered in the courtroom at City Hall to pay him homage during a retirement party. During a […]
Sweetbay Apartments Avoid Wrecking Ball
The management and owners of the Sweetbay Apartments, what many longtime residents of East Ridge remember as the Thripence, has 30 days in which to take action to update more than two dozen units or the City will move forward with demands for demolition. During a hearing before the East Ridge Housing Commission Monday evening, […]
Housing Authority ‘Reaffirms’ Map, Tables Redevelopment Plan
The East Ridge Housing and Redevelopment Authority modified and “reaffirmed” its boundary map and reviewed a redevelopment document, Wednesday morning during a meeting at City Hall. Housing authority attorney Mark Litchford told the board that Commissioner Ruth Braly pointed out a small tract of land northwest of the Welcome Center on Interstate 75, and bordering […]
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