🌱 5,758 Potholes Filled Since March + EPA Lead Soil Clean Up Efforts

Good morning, friends. It's Monday in Chattanooga and I'm back in your inbox with everything that's fit to print about what's happening locally.

First, today's weather:

Sunshine and patchy clouds. High: 90 Low: 72.

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Here are the top three stories in Chattanooga today:

1. The City of Chattanooga has reported filling 5,758 potholes since March. That number accounts for about 90 percent of the city's potholes. The city's pothole system is now proactive in its activity instead of relying on complaints to drive the repair process. The city plans to patch all potholes by the fall. (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
2. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is ramping up its lead-contaminated soil clean-up efforts in Chattanooga. The agency toured a number of sites throughout Alton Park and Highland Park last week. The agency is also alerting residents by making door-to-door contact. The soil has been contaminated by foundries that operated until the 1980s. The clean-up operation will dig up contaminated soil and then haul it away. (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
3. Is the current housing market making you feel a little overwhelmed? Patch and Redfin.com have teamed up to create a helpful list of the latest Chattanooga properties that have hit the market. Click to view the full list of properties that includes prices, photos, and property dimensions. (Chattanooga Patch)

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Today in Chattanooga:

• Planning Commission At The City of Chattanooga (1:00 PM)
• Chimpanzee Keeper Chat At The Tennessee Aquarium (3:00 PM)
• Learn to Ride a Bicycle Class With The City of Chattanooga (4:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Chattanooga Tourism Co. staff has created a list of the best summer activities in Chattanooga. Click for the full summer PLAYlist. (Facebook)
• This Thursday will be a Free Family Fun Night at Chattanooga's Creative Discovery Museum. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. and runs until 8:00 p.m. Don't miss it! (City of Chattanooga)
• Chattanooga's City Council will be meeting on Tuesday in the Assembly Room at 6:00 p.m. Mark your calendar! (City of Chattanooga)

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— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.