On Tuesday city of Chattanooga employees, representatives from the Homeless Coalition, and community members gathered to have an open conversation about the city's plans to convert the Airport Inn into permanent supportive housing.
It’s an initiative the mayor introduced to support those exiting homelessness.
But it has not gone without conflict.
In an October meeting, the City of Chattanooga presented their revitalization plan to Chattanooga residents.
Many of which were parents of children who attended Silverdale Academy, who shared concerns about the safety of their children, who attend classes only 2,000 feet away from the Airport Inn.
City officials have assured residents that all new tenants of the revitalized Airport Inn will be pre-screened and nobody from the sex offender registry nor anyone with a serious violent felony conviction will be allowed to apply.
The city has come up with strategies to successfully guide people out of homelessness.
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Plus, CSLA campus considered for temporary homeless housing for Hamilton County students, and Chattanooga towing company says mayor's rate increase not enough to survive inflation
00:00 Airport Inn conversion to homeless housing; City in Crisis Chattanooga
02:35 CSLA campus considered for temporary homeless housing for Hamilton County students
05:08 Chattanooga towing company says mayor's rate increase not enough to survive inflation
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