Chattanooga Mayor Questions Council Vote Not To Annex Old Lee Highway, Apison Area

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Did the Chattanooga city council fully understand the issue when they voted against part of the annexation plan last night? Mayor Ron Littlefield thinks they didn't.

Council voted 5 to 4 against annexing parts of Old Lee Highway and Apison Pike, where there are about 50 households. But that area will also have a new hotel/restaurant complex and will be linked to Interstate 75, Exit 9, providing another gateway to the new Volkswagen plant.

The council handled nine annexation issues on first or second reading. The Lee highway vote was the only one to go against the Mayor. "It's in an area where we already have the road...we're annexing areas adjacent to the road. Frankly, I just believe there was some confusion about what was before the council last night," says Littlefield.

The Mayor says it's not a major snag in the overall annexation plan, aand the council may take it up again.

We'll have more on this development, tonight on WDEF News 12 at 6:00pm.

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Yes, the city of Chattanooga

Submitted by Worker on Old Lee Hwy (not verified) on September 30, 2009 - 3:29pm.

Yes, the city of Chattanooga has already annexed parts of Old Lee Hwy. However, the businesses on that stretch have no benefit of annexation. They pay Chattanooga property taxes now but have no help with sewer issues. And are now restricted by Chattanooga when it comes to planning and expanding their businesses. Chattanooga has not be any help in annexing "the road" only.

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You know why they got skipped, Right?

Submitted by Nicole G (not verified) on September 30, 2009 - 12:42pm.

Summit is a sess pool outside the city limits that is full of thieves and crack houses. The area has run down houses, home made junk yards, and really doesn't have much property value right now. The city of Chattanooga will probably wait til the fancy hotels and higher value buildings come in, THEN they will push the annexation of Summit. Without lifting a finger to clean it up. How convenient. It is a money-making scheme on Chattanooga's part... Not a way to REALLY help the citizens of the city... I hope Ooltewah, Collegedale, Apison, And McDonald annex with each other before Ramsey sinks his dirty claws into that lovely stretch of "Outside city limits...."
Why would you want to spread trhe disease of this nasty, drug infested city anyway? Ramsey and Littlefield are like rabid raccoons. They steal from who they can and spread disease and political bacteria wherever they go. Maybe if they done what the rest of the country has done, and tighten their OWN belts, they wouldn't have to take over communities like these to make ends meet. Heaven forbid they be seen in an older or mildly used car.... modest house...etc.

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