Chattanooga: Petition drive for city of Hamilton starts today

A local group trying to establish a new city within Hamilton County will begin a petition drive today that starts at 10 a.m., according to a news release.

Friends of Hamilton will be at five locations.

The group is trying to get enough signed petitions to have a referendum on creating the new city of Hamilton on the ballot next year. The group has said the reason for creating the city is in direct response to the cities of Chattanooga and Cleveland expanding their borders.

The locations the petitions will be at are:

- Steve Ray Midnight Oil & Steve Ray Golfcarts

- Fresh Fitness at Publix Shopping Center in Ooltewah

- Gymnastic Centers of Chattanooga

- Savannah Valley Utility District

- Volunteer Electric Cooperative

For more information, read tomorrow's edition of the Times Free Press.

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