Despite opposition from nearby homeowners and the mayor, Chattanooga Housing Authority officials are going ahead with the redevelopment of Fairmount Avenue Apartments.
Bonita Johnson said she has lived at the Fairmount Avenue Apartments for more than 30 years, raised her three children there and wants an opportunity to return.
Through East Chattanooga Weed and Seed’s partnerships and funding, crime is reduced in the neighborhood and youth have more community activities, officials said.
Controversy over the renovation and expansion of a public housing complex in North Chattanooga has convinced the Chattanooga Housing Authority to reduce the number of proposed units.
Fairmount Avenue residents acknowledge the Chattanooga Housing Authority has proposed to reduce the number of units in the Fairmount Apartments public housing renovation, but they say it isn’t enough to make the neighborhood safe for an increased population of children.
More than 80 percent of Rossville Middle School students receive financial assistance from the federal government, but that didn't stop them from donating thousands of canned goods for other needy families.