The Global Green Lighting project to better light our Chattanooga streets should be continued. The partnership with EPB and the city should not be allowed to push Global Green Lighting and its jobs out of Chattanooga. It is concerning that the city canceled a contract because EPB is overcharging for removing the inefficient lights and installing the led lights china. The EPB charge to the city was not part of the original contract awarded by the City Council. Did the mayor and his council decide it was better to cover up the EPB part in this issue than promote jobs and environmental responsibility? It does make you wonder, and the citizens of Chattanooga deserve a better answer than recently provided by Mayor Andy Berke.

I was among the many citizens who attended the celebration at Global Green Lighting last fall; Gov. Bill Haslam and Berke were also in attendance. I applauded as the governor and mayor addressed the crowd and praised the innovation and positive impact of Global Green Lighting on our great city LED street light wholesaler. I watched the video presentation that documented the energy savings for our community and was intrigued by the safety features of the remotely controlled lights. I now wonder what changed our mayor’s stance. Was it the report by the city auditor that established that the new lights would save 68 percent? Possibly it was the 2013 crime report that validates the only two sectors to see double-digit reductions in crime were the two sectors (Bravo and Echo) where the GGL lights were deployed. Why would our city’s top executive ignore this data and the report by the city auditor that validated the reliability of the GGL lights unless the faulty information source needed a cover-up? Many citizens are watching closely. We want a safe city. We want a responsible city wholesale LED tube lights. We want additional jobs. This latest action by our city government raises many questions.

GGL has been recognized both locally and nationally for their innovative products and solutions. Mr. Berke and City Council, I ask you to reconsider your recent decision and move forward with the original contract the city approved with GGL that would greatly benefit our local economy, provide additional jobs to our city, support the green initiative, save taxpayer funds and enhance police security.