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April 14, 2006
Littlefield on WGOW on TFP Reporter Ban
Chattanooga Mayor Ron Littlefield appeared briefly this morning on WGOW's "The Morning Press" to discuss the banning of Chattanooga Times Free Press reporter Michael Weber from the access to the city.
"He's a northerner who thinks we're all stupid," said Littlefield. Littlefield also implied that Weber might be "dangerous" and said that Weber was "wasting his time" on non-stories.
Two of the stories that, according to Littlefield, Weber was pressing him on were the Rob Healy story and a story on the contract that was recently awarded to Barge, Waggoner, Sumner and Cannon, Inc.
From our story, "Bombs Away":
"Littlefield told Healy that he wanted to contract Oak Ridge-based architectural and engineering firm Barge, Waggoner, Sumner and Cannon to provide the city with Zehnder’s services and other counsel. Healy, meanwhile, would keep the same salary of $103,000 while narrowing his responsibilities."
From Rob Healy's statement to the Chattanooga City Council on March 14:
"I am assuming by the resolution presented by Mayor Littlefield to execute a contract with Barge, Waggoner, Sumner and Cannon, Inc., to perform professional management services for the Department of Parks and Recreation that I have been fired from my position as the administrator."
Barge, Waggoner, Sumner and Cannon was one of two companies hired to develop an initial site development plan, layout features, division of parcels and planning of infrastructure components for what is now Enterprise South.
Read Joe Lance's thoughts on the matter here.
News Update | By pulseblogger | 10:16 AM
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