Two years ago, in one of his final acts as Chattanooga mayor, Andy Berke unveiled plans to build a solar, battery and diesel generator-powered microgrid to ensure power delivery at the city s police and fire headquarters on Amnicola Highway.
For many Chattanoogans, if they feel safe, if their garbage is picked up regularly and if their roads are properly maintained, they have few complaints.
With similar projects in the works, Chattanooga officials will repurpose $1.45 million in federal pandemic relief funds initially set aside during former Mayor Andy Berke s administration to convert a hotel into an emergency shelter.
After nearly two years in the role, Sam Wolfe has stepped down as director of Chattanooga s office of homelessness and supportive housing, which comes at a time when city officials are celebrating their achievements in cutting the local homeless population after a spike during the pandemic.
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