The East Ridge Housing Commission met Monday night at City Hall and continued to grapple with issues of dilapidated properties. The owner of a house that was ordered demolished by the city at 400 Donaldson Road was given an additional 30 days in which to hire a contractor to raze the structure, which is being […]
TAWC Making Customers Aware of Imposters
Tennessee American Water wants customers to know that when coming to a private resident or business to perform work, our employees will present a photo ID badge and drive work vehicles that prominently display the company’s name. In recent days, some customers have received cold calls from representatives of a different company stating that they […]
ERPD: Fireworks Illegal to Discharge in City Limits
The East Ridge Police Department wishes to remind residents of East Ridge that shooting fireworks inside the city limits is illegal. Citizens who choose to use fireworks in other, legal locations should ensure the safety of those around them. It’s estimated that around 230 serious injuries occur around the July 4 holiday every year. Additionally, around […]
Council Passes Budget on First Reading; Tables Rezoning Request
With no discussion, the East Ridge City Council passed on first reading a budget for next year, Thursday night at City Hall. City Manager Scott Miller told the council that the $13.66 million General Fund budget includes the addition of five new city employees and will not require the city to dip into its $5.16 […]
Litchford Claims Conflict of Interest in Seneker Ethics Complaint
An ethics complaint filed by an East Ridge woman against Mayor Brent Lambert may force the city to hire outside legal counsel to act as an ethics officer in the case, as City Attorney Mark Litchford says he has a conflict of interest. Litchford claims the conflict of interest has nothing to do with the […]
ERHRA Votes to Dissolve
More than a year in the making, a board intended to redevelop dilapidated properties in the city, took about two minutes to be dissolved. The East Ridge Housing and Redevelopment Authority met Thursday night inside the Community Center and voted unanimously (Commissioner Curtis Adams was absent) to go away. After approving the minutes from three […]
Ethics Complaint Filed Against Lambert
An East Ridge woman has filed an ethics complaint against East Ridge Mayor Brent Lambert alleging that campaign contributions received in June of 2017 amounted to a gift or gratuity that was a reward for past actions. Laura Seneker of Germantown Circle, filed the complaint in a letter dated May 14. The complaint was filed […]
Council Dissolves Housing & Redevelopment Authority
In a special called Monday morning meeting, the East Ridge City Council voted to dissolve the city’s housing and redevelopment authority. The 4-0-1 vote – Mayor Brent Lambert voted “present” – was met with a standing ovation by the residents packing the courtroom at City Hall. After the vote, City Attorney Mark Litchford said the […]
City Officials: All Residential Areas to be Removed from ERHRA Boundary Map
Hundreds of upset residents jammed the gym at the East Ridge Community Center wanting answers from the mayor and housing authority board members about the possibility of having their homes taken by the government. Even though the event was planned weeks in advance, there was no public address system and officials’ answers had to be shouted […]
ERHRA ‘Community Open House’ Tonight
Editor’s Note: This story appeared in East Ridge News Online on April 21. It was coverage of a meeting that the East Ridge Housing Authority had to prepare for the May 3 Community Open House. That meeting is tonight at the Community Center on Tombras Avenue beginning at 5:30 p.m. Officials said the Community Open […]
Boyd Prevails over Lambert in District 8 Commission Race
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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