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Aiming to save taxpayer money and be attentive to the wishes of users, Chattanooga is switching to a month-to-month lease at the Eastgate Town Center, which officials say will give them more flexibility as they prepare to move senior programming to alternate locations.
Chattanooga officials intend to "transition away" from using Eastgate Town Center off Brainerd Road as the site of its senior center and explore alternative locations for those services.
Depending on how much money the idea could save, employees could see anywhere from a 100-dollar bonus to a five-thousand-dollar bonus.
Although it will include eliminating 15 vacancies and laying off 14 employees as officials look to streamline city functions, Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly said his proposed budget for the upcoming year also doubles down on policy priorities centered around closing socioeconomic gaps in the city.
The City Council held a Special Public Works meeting to address concerns in that department. The department's head says his team has put together a game plan that may bring