Post by CMF Newsman on Jan 19, 2012 12:24:54 GMT -5
The Scenic City is offering hard cash to "geeks" like programmers and network specialists who move to Chattanooga, provided they agree to stay awhile.
Qualified geeks could receive up to $11,250 in exchange for moving to one of Chattanooga's historic downtown neighborhoods for five years, in a program modeled after the city's ArtsMove program that drew two dozen artists to the Southside.
Initially, the Lyndhurst Foundation is funding up to 10 full-time developers and system administrators who move downtown. They will receive a $10,000 forgivable mortgage and a lump sum of $1,250 for moving expenses -- if they currently live outside a 50-mile radius of the city.
"This is about attracting talent," said Sheldon Grizzle, air traffic controller at The Company Lab. "If we don't make a very concerted effort now, all the stuff we're doing on the business creation side could be essentially fruitless."
Read more: www.wrcbtv.com/story/16555130/group-pays-geeks-to-move-downtown
Qualified geeks could receive up to $11,250 in exchange for moving to one of Chattanooga's historic downtown neighborhoods for five years, in a program modeled after the city's ArtsMove program that drew two dozen artists to the Southside.
Initially, the Lyndhurst Foundation is funding up to 10 full-time developers and system administrators who move downtown. They will receive a $10,000 forgivable mortgage and a lump sum of $1,250 for moving expenses -- if they currently live outside a 50-mile radius of the city.
"This is about attracting talent," said Sheldon Grizzle, air traffic controller at The Company Lab. "If we don't make a very concerted effort now, all the stuff we're doing on the business creation side could be essentially fruitless."
Read more: www.wrcbtv.com/story/16555130/group-pays-geeks-to-move-downtown