Mistake to cost Chattanooga taxpayers double

[Police Moderator]

Mistake to cost Chattanooga taxpayers double
by Cliff Hightower

A 10-year-old mistake in selling a city park bought with federal money will mean taxpayers will have to pay double to get a new park.

Danny Thornton, director of general services, told the City Council today that the city sold a park in Ridgedale in 2003 that had been bought with federal funds. The city was not allowed to sell that land because of the federal funding, he said.

The city sold the park to McCallie School for $200,000. Now the federal government has ordered the city to acquire a replacement parcel.

Thornton said that means the city must look for another piece of property in the general vicinity at comparable market value, which would mean about $400,000.

During its regularly scheduled business meeting tonight, the council is set to vote on authorizing Thornton to look for the property.

Read more: times free press

[JC]

"The city sold the park to McCallie School for $200,000."
"The city will be required to spend $412,000 in today's dollars, he said."

Inflation is a bitch, eh.

[Half-Tard]

Bob "Clueless" Corker the gift that keeps on giving. The riverfront is falling apart, still can't find his emails while he was in office, now he's selling land we didn't own what a jackass. He played Mayor so he could play senator. Used nooga like a two dollar slut. I hope he gets full blown HIV...

[wheels]

Feb 20, 2013 15:49:35 GMT -5 Half-Tard said:

I hope he gets full blown HIV...

dude, that's just wrong.

[mikeydokey]

Aceman figures that as long as he has it, everyone else should too.