🌱 More Social Workers For Police Force? + Pedestrian Stuck By Truck

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Here are the top three stories in Chattanooga today:

1. The Chattanooga City Council is considering a proposal which would increase the police department's budget for social workers. The added new-hires would expand the department's crisis co-response team. Currently, the team only has one social worker. The budget increase would be $924,000. (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
2. The Chattanooga Police Department reports a pedestrian was struck by a truck on Friday night. The incident occurred on Carter Street shortly before midnight. The vehicle fled the scene. The pedestrian did not have life-threatening injuries and the department reports they have identified a potential suspect. (WTVC)
3. The Tennessee Department of Transportation tested Chattanooga's Market Street Bridge yesterday. The testing is a routine quarterly test and maintenance. The bridge was closed to traffic while the test was conducted. Residents can receive traffic alerts through @Chattanooga511 on Twitter. (Chattanooga Pulse)

Today in Chattanooga:

• HEB Meeting At Chattanooga Council Building (12:30 PM)
• Learn To Ride A Bicycle Class At Outdoor Chattanooga (4:00 PM)
• Ocktoberfest At Clever Alehouse (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The City of Chattanooga is currently hiring. Visit the city's website for a complete list of open positions. (City of Chattanooga)
• The agenda for Hamilton County's Sep. 21 Board of Commissioners meeting has been published. Click the link to review the agenda. (Hamilton County)
• Hunter Museum's new Memories & Inspiration exhibit opens on Sep. 30. It will be on display through Jan. 8, 2023. (Hunter Museum)

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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.