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Council approves one‑year contract for traffic‑signals engineer after staffing debate
Summary
The Chattanooga City Council on Oct. 28 approved a one‑year contract with Insight Global LLC to provide traffic‑signal systems engineering services, with the city intending to consider a permanent hire after the contract term.
The Chattanooga City Council on Oct. 28 approved a one‑year contract with Insight Global LLC to secure traffic‑signal systems engineering services provided by Patrick Bethea, a contract the city says it hopes will lead to a permanent hire.
Council members pressed staff for details before voting. Kevin Roy, chief of staff, told the council that the city has “had a hard time filling our traffic engineer position in public works. We’ve had this vacancy for two years,” and that the contract is intended to fill a critical gap while the city seeks a longer‑term solution.
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