The Tennessee attorney general s approval is the last remaining step before Erlanger Health System becomes a private nonprofit organization following a vote by Hamilton County commissioners Wednesday.
Arguing that officials shouldn t be so hasty to pull unused funds from the Health Department, Hamilton County commissioners shot down a proposal from Mayor Weston Wamp that would have diverted $250,000 to support medical services by Clínica Médicos.
Looking to rekindle the spirit of downtown Chattanooga s long-shuttered Kirkman Technical High School, Hamilton County leaders are interested in acquiring BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee s 11-acre Golden Gateway site with the goal of developing it into a public school campus.
With officials hoping to speed up the procurement process, Hamilton County commissioners have approved an increase in the county s purchasing threshold despite some hand-wringing over whether it would reduce their oversight of public funds.