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May 29—Count housing for Chattanooga's homeless as one more item that, in part, will be covered by funds related to COVID-19. On Tuesday night, the Chattanooga City Council approved a resolution to lease 50 rooms for homeless individuals at The Chatt Inn on 23rd Street and the Super 8 hotel on Birmingham Highway in Lookout Valley. The city will pay $200,000 for the rooms for 90 days, but Joda ...

Police Blotter: Officer Says Car Went By So Fast On 153 It Made His Patrol Vehicle Shake; Man Resting On Sidewalk At Dollar General Just Needed A Break Saturday, May 22, 2021 Police initiated a traffic stop on Highway 153 SB. Police asked the driver why he was driving so fast. The man said he was not speeding, however the officer explained to him that he drove by him so fast that he shook the patrol vehicle while it was in motion. No warrants were found on the man and he was sent on his way with a warning. * * * A man on N. Lovell Avenue called police and said that he needed assis...

City Council Rejects Move Of Homeless To Chatt Inn On 23rd Street Tuesday, April 13, 2021 The City Council on Tuesday rejected a planned move of 100 homeless individuals to the Chatt Inn on E. 23rd Street. No one on the council made a motion in support of two resolutions dealing with the subject. Costs would have been fully covered by the federal government for up to 90 days. One resolution was to spend up to $341,250 for rooms at the Chatt Inn. Another was for $62,100 in security costs. The Berke administration had proposed using the federal COVID funds for a centralized housing of the...

Police Blotter: Unintoxicated Man Passes Out In Car Still In Drive; Police Looking For 2-Foot-Tall Man At Hampton Inn Downtown Saturday, April 3, 2021 An anonymous person called police and said he saw a white male unconscious behind the wheel of his vehicle that was still in drive. Police arrived and found the man was asleep in his vehicle. EMS said he was medically alright. Police did tests on the man and he did not appear intoxicated. The man had a suspended license, so police made him call a friend. The vehicle, a Subaru Outback, had a tag that did not belong on it. The man said it w...

City Entering Into $341,250 Contract With The Chatt Inn On E. 23rd Street To House Up To 100 Homeless Sunday, April 4, 2021 The city is entering into a contract with the Chatt Inn on E. 23rd Street to house up to 100 homeless individuals at a cost of up to $341,250. The 90-day contract period goes from March 13 to June 12 and could be extended. Officials said all of the costs will be covered by federal COVID-19 stimulus funds. City officials said during the pandemic that homelessness has risen sharply in Chattanooga with many congregating in homeless camps. That has tended to spread the...