County Mayor Weston Wamp on Monday issued a statement on "the truth about our school facilities plan."
He spoke after County Commission Chairman Jeff Eversole directed the new county audit committee to look into allegations against the county mayor made in a Chattanooga Times Free Press article last Sunday.
County Mayor Wamp said, "Earlier this year, I collaborated with the superintendent of schools, Dr. Justin Robertson, and the longtime county engineer to add a new step of due diligence and accountability to our school facilities planning in order to save taxpayer dollars. Our aim was to avoid costly overages by involving architectural consultants in the pre-planning stages ... (click for more)