Chattanooga Pulse

Here is one of the more interesting agenda items set to be discussed at the November 24 meeting of the Chattanooga City Council.

5. Ordinances – Final Reading:

a) An ordinance waiving any fees or restrictions for use of the right-of-ways throughout the Downtown Central Business District to allow placement of signs, banners, decals, and other displays of various sizes to promote the NCAA Championship Game during the week of December 14-19, 2009 only, subject to certain conditions.

Chattanooga is facing competition from other cities around the country to steal away the NCAA Championship Game held at Finley Stadium every year.  Not taking this lying down, the city is embarking on a very aggressive campaign to promote the event and show the NCAA that Chattanooga fully supports the game and that it deserves to stay here.  So be prepared to be bombarded with signs and so forth next month if this ordinance passes—as expected.

The Chattanooga City Council meets each Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the City Council Building at 1000 Lindsay St. For more information on the agendas, visit www.Chattanooga.gov/City_Council/110_Agenda.asp