Some of you may know about Aetna Mountain in Chattanooga, TN. We rode up there in 2009 i think and had a blast. Well they have been having issues with access to the mountain for years, i think since the early 2000s. The road in was developed into a subdivision and the owners were trying to get access to the mountain shut down. A Judge had ruled that it was a PUBLIC road, but the city was still having off duty police officers patrol it and block some people from going up the mountain.
well Recently there was a ruling from a judge in Chattanooga, and the patrolling has been ordered to be stopped. So the road is back open....for now.
well Recently there was a ruling from a judge in Chattanooga, and the patrolling has been ordered to be stopped. So the road is back open....for now.
9-28-11
A long-running dispute over access to Aetna Mountain Road in Lookout Valley was revived at the City Council meeting Tuesday night.
Jeff Perlaky said a judge ruled a number of years ago that the old dirt road is a public road.
But he said he has not been able to reach his property on the mountain recently, saying it has been blocked by off-duty city police officers.
He said Sgt. Rick Mincey resides at Cummings Cove and "told me to find an alternate route to my land."
Mr. Perlaky said, "It seems like he has a conflict of interest."
City Attorney Mike McMahan told Mr. Perlaky he and police official Jeannie Snyder would meet with him after the meeting.
Owners of Cummings Cove are planning a major development on land atop the mountain and a new road is being built up the mountain in place of the old one.
Cummings Cove owners say many people go up the old road and destroy private property.
A long-running dispute over access to Aetna Mountain Road in Lookout Valley was revived at the City Council meeting Tuesday night.
Jeff Perlaky said a judge ruled a number of years ago that the old dirt road is a public road.
But he said he has not been able to reach his property on the mountain recently, saying it has been blocked by off-duty city police officers.
He said Sgt. Rick Mincey resides at Cummings Cove and "told me to find an alternate route to my land."
Mr. Perlaky said, "It seems like he has a conflict of interest."
City Attorney Mike McMahan told Mr. Perlaky he and police official Jeannie Snyder would meet with him after the meeting.
Owners of Cummings Cove are planning a major development on land atop the mountain and a new road is being built up the mountain in place of the old one.
Cummings Cove owners say many people go up the old road and destroy private property.
City Police Directed To Stop Off-Duty Work At Aetna Mountain Road
posted October 7, 2011
Chattanooga Police officers have been directed to no longer work off duty in patrolling Aetna Mountain Road in Lookout Valley.
Chief Bobby Dodd said in a memo: "CPD will stop the extra job at the Aetna Mtn/Black Creek Subdivision based on a recent court order and legal advice from the city attorney. This is in reference to the blocking of the Aetna Mtn access road."
Jeff Perlaky, who owns property at the top of the mountain above the Cummings Cove subdivision, told City Council members recently that officers had been blocking the road.
He said he was told by Sgt. Rick Mincey to take an alternate route up the mountain.
Mr. Perlaky said a judge ruled several years ago that the old road is a public road.
After the meeting, Mr. Perlaky met with City Attorney Mike McMahan and with police official Jeannie Snyder.
posted October 7, 2011
Chattanooga Police officers have been directed to no longer work off duty in patrolling Aetna Mountain Road in Lookout Valley.
Chief Bobby Dodd said in a memo: "CPD will stop the extra job at the Aetna Mtn/Black Creek Subdivision based on a recent court order and legal advice from the city attorney. This is in reference to the blocking of the Aetna Mtn access road."
Jeff Perlaky, who owns property at the top of the mountain above the Cummings Cove subdivision, told City Council members recently that officers had been blocking the road.
He said he was told by Sgt. Rick Mincey to take an alternate route up the mountain.
Mr. Perlaky said a judge ruled several years ago that the old road is a public road.
After the meeting, Mr. Perlaky met with City Attorney Mike McMahan and with police official Jeannie Snyder.