People demand council shift $70 million tax money away from scandal-ridden police

Angry residents of Chattanooga bombard city council members Tuesday with demands that the city police department’s $70 million budget be cut by F$45 million or zeroed out in the interest of public welfare.  By David Tulis / NoogaRadio 92.7 FM Zoom caller Nicky Costello tells the nine members the budget on the table is “a venomous act” that needs a rewrite. He is one of more than 200 people who take two minutes or less to demand a heart-change in city government. The council meeting takes place disembodied — on Zoom software, with hundreds of residents on laptops at home … Continue reading People demand council shift $70 million tax money away from scandal-ridden police