Peer city study raises concerns about poverty in Chattanooga

Peer city study raises concerns about poverty in Chattanooga

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A study commissioned by the city of Chattanooga to compare our city to other similar cities raised concerns among city council members Tuesday morning. This study is part of the council’s work towards creating this year’s budget. It analyzes how various cities across the country similar in size structure their budget, and how they are performing in metrics like poverty. Chattanooga according to the study has a higher p…