East Ridge approves multi-purpose facility

The East Ridge City Council voted to approve design and construction plans for a new multi-purpose event center behind East Ridge City Hall. The 12,000-square-foot facility includes 7,000 square feet of event space, two smaller multi-purpose rooms, a catering kitchen, outdoor entertainment space, and indoor public restrooms. Construction of the facility is expected to begin in the late summer or early fall of this year with an estimated construction timeline of 12 months.