Peter Murphy for Chattanooga

Times Ediorial
Thursday, April 16th
By: Harry Austin

Excerpt:

Mrs. Scott and Mr. McGary would do well to match the approach to council business expressed by Mr. Murphy. His district-specific agenda understandably centers on his district’s main priorities – crime and gang control, and improved recreation facilities. Yet he also sees the council’s business as a citywide, futuredirected concern, and his broader agenda reflects that.

He recognizes the need both for a strategic vision for the city and a well-rounded regional planning effort to manage Volkswagen-related growth. He wants to rehabilitate unused housing, improve the 311 call center, move the homeless issue toward resolution, better serve children and broader economic development, and own up to the council’s duty to exercise audit authority over the mayor’s expenditures.

The council urgently needs to adopt that broad agenda. Mrs. Scott and Mr. McGary will serve well to support those goals.