HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — Hamilton County leaders are weighing a $250,000 investment in the Urban League of Greater Chattanooga, a non-profit that supports workforce development, small business assistance and youth programs across the community.
Commissioners said the money would come from the county’s Economic Development Fund, not the general budget.
The proposal comes after an earlier decision to redirect Urban League funding to build a turf field at Howard High School, a move that sparked efforts to rebuild the county’s partnership with the nonprofit…