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As the meeting gets underway, here’s what’s on the July 23 City Council agenda.
23/07/2024

As the meeting gets underway, here’s what’s on the July 23 City Council agenda.

On the City Council docket this week — the first vote on the overhauled citywide zoning code. Here are highlights from t...
15/07/2024

On the City Council docket this week — the first vote on the overhauled citywide zoning code. Here are highlights from the July 16 meeting agenda.

Here’s a short preview of a very short City Council agenda for June 25.
24/06/2024

Here’s a short preview of a very short City Council agenda for June 25.

Here’s a preview of the June 11 City Council meeting. It’s a busy week with the first budget vote, apartments planned on...
10/06/2024

Here’s a preview of the June 11 City Council meeting. It’s a busy week with the first budget vote, apartments planned on the old Kelly Subaru property, and Council pushing forward the ongoing zoning code overhaul.

Here’s a preview of the June 4 City Council meeting. STVRs are back, the budget is open for public comment, and the city...
03/06/2024

Here’s a preview of the June 4 City Council meeting. STVRs are back, the budget is open for public comment, and the city looks for more Westside redevelopment funds. The budget hearing begins after the agenda session (3:30 p.m.) and a recess.

Here are some highlights from the May 21 City Council agenda. Ahead of the meeting, Council will hold a final city budge...
20/05/2024

Here are some highlights from the May 21 City Council agenda. Ahead of the meeting, Council will hold a final city budget education session at 1 p.m.

A new park proposal, millions for better-timed traffic lights, and home repairs for older folks — see what’s happening a...
13/05/2024

A new park proposal, millions for better-timed traffic lights, and home repairs for older folks — see what’s happening at City Council on May 14. At 10:30 a.m., Council members will hold their second of three city budget info sessions. As always, the public is welcome at the City Council building downtown.

Here are the highlights of the May 7 City Council agenda. Council will also meet at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday for a city bud...
06/05/2024

Here are the highlights of the May 7 City Council agenda. Council will also meet at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday for a city budget education session — stay tuned for a Chattamatters update on what’s discussed.

The April 30 City Council meeting is just getting underway. On the docket: a presentation of the upcoming year’s propose...
30/04/2024

The April 30 City Council meeting is just getting underway. On the docket: a presentation of the upcoming year’s proposed city budget and a vote on distributing the city’s $3.1 million in annual federal affordable housing funds.

Here’s a preview of the relatively sparse April 23 City Council meeting. Before the business meeting, Council will hear ...
22/04/2024

Here’s a preview of the relatively sparse April 23 City Council meeting. Before the business meeting, Council will hear a presentation from the Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga on its eviction prevention initiative.

Here’s a preview of the April 16 City Council meeting, where members will vote on allocating millions of dollars to comm...
15/04/2024

Here’s a preview of the April 16 City Council meeting, where members will vote on allocating millions of dollars to community and environmental health initiatives as well as large-scale sewer repair projects.

Highlights from the April 9 City Council agenda. Before the meeting, council will convene the Parks & Public Works and P...
08/04/2024

Highlights from the April 9 City Council agenda. Before the meeting, council will convene the Parks & Public Works and Planning & Zoning committees. Cover photo shows the Roamstead glampground in Cosby, TN, also created by Connolly Development Ventures.

Here’s a preview of the appointment-heavy April 2 City Council meeting. Affordable housing, wastewater enforcers, and ne...
01/04/2024

Here’s a preview of the appointment-heavy April 2 City Council meeting. Affordable housing, wastewater enforcers, and new fees for city facilities are also on the docket. Council will begin the meeting with the Parks and Public Works and Planning and Zoning committees.

Here’s a preview of the March 26 City Council meeting. Earlier on Tuesday, Council will also discuss the ongoing update ...
25/03/2024

Here’s a preview of the March 26 City Council meeting. Earlier on Tuesday, Council will also discuss the ongoing update to the city’s zoning code in a 1 p.m. work session.

Here’s a preview of the March 19 City Council agenda. Also on the docket this Tuesday — a budget work session at 2 p.m. ...
18/03/2024

Here’s a preview of the March 19 City Council agenda. Also on the docket this Tuesday — a budget work session at 2 p.m. and a Parks and Public Works Committee meeting when Council gathers at 3:30 p.m.

Here’s a preview of the March 12 City Council meeting. See the full agenda by tapping this post in the link in our bio.
11/03/2024

Here’s a preview of the March 12 City Council meeting. See the full agenda by tapping this post in the link in our bio.

Here’s a preview of the agenda for the March 5 Chattanooga City Council meeting. It starts at 3:30 PM at 1000 Lindsay St...
04/03/2024

Here’s a preview of the agenda for the March 5 Chattanooga City Council meeting. It starts at 3:30 PM at 1000 Lindsay Street.

The primary election for many important local offices (and yeah, US President) is Tuesday, March. Sometimes local races ...
01/03/2024

The primary election for many important local offices (and yeah, US President) is Tuesday, March. Sometimes local races come down to a handful of votes.

Here’s a preview of the Feb. 27 City Council meeting. Check our reels page for a video explaining the new stadium deal, ...
27/02/2024

Here’s a preview of the Feb. 27 City Council meeting. Check our reels page for a video explaining the new stadium deal, and find more info about how the Beer and Wrecker Board works at chattamatters.com.

The primary elections are coming up on March 5. You still have time to request an absentee ballot or vote early — deadli...
26/02/2024

The primary elections are coming up on March 5. You still have time to request an absentee ballot or vote early — deadlines for both are tomorrow, Feb. 27.

Here’s a preview of the Feb. 20 City Council meeting. Tap this post in the link in our bio for the full agenda.
19/02/2024

Here’s a preview of the Feb. 20 City Council meeting. Tap this post in the link in our bio for the full agenda.

Here’s a preview of the Feb. 13 City Council meeting. Council will begin its voting session at 6 p.m.
13/02/2024

Here’s a preview of the Feb. 13 City Council meeting. Council will begin its voting session at 6 p.m.

Here’s a preview of the Feb. 6 City Council agenda. For more information on the new stadium deal, check out the most rec...
06/02/2024

Here’s a preview of the Feb. 6 City Council agenda. For more information on the new stadium deal, check out the most recent video on our page.

Here’s a preview of the Jan. 30 City Council meeting.
30/01/2024

Here’s a preview of the Jan. 30 City Council meeting.

Here’s a preview the Jan. 23 City Council agenda. Council meets at 3:30 p.m. for an agenda session and committee meeting...
23/01/2024

Here’s a preview the Jan. 23 City Council agenda. Council meets at 3:30 p.m. for an agenda session and committee meetings before its regular business meeting. Tap this post in the link in our bio to see the full agenda.

Here’s your City Council preview for Dec. 12. Next week’s meeting is set for the regular 3:30 p.m. start time before Cou...
12/12/2023

Here’s your City Council preview for Dec. 12. Next week’s meeting is set for the regular 3:30 p.m. start time before Council takes a two-week holiday break.

Here’s a preview of the Dec. 5 City Council meeting. We’ll be sure to recap what happens tomorrow. You can tune in to th...
05/12/2023

Here’s a preview of the Dec. 5 City Council meeting. We’ll be sure to recap what happens tomorrow. You can tune in to the meeting livestream by searching Chattanooga City Council on YouTube.

Using community feedback documents and two school board meetings, we’re exploring responses to every Hamilton County Sch...
30/11/2023

Using community feedback documents and two school board meetings, we’re exploring responses to every Hamilton County Schools facility proposal. Here are key discussion points about Thrasher Elementary. Tap this post in the link in our bio to see the full proposal and community feedback.

Using community feedback documents and two school board meetings, we’re exploring responses to every Hamilton County Sch...
30/11/2023

Using community feedback documents and two school board meetings, we’re exploring responses to every Hamilton County Schools facility proposal. Here are key discussion points about the Gateway campus, which HCS recently purchased from Blue Cross Blue Shield. Tap this post in the link in our bio to see the full Gateway proposal and community feedback.

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Construction for the new Lookouts stadium is underway! Here’s a refresh on how the financing will work.

With only two public outdoor pools and two indoor ones, it can be hard to find somewhere to go for a dip in Chattanooga. In fact, Chattanoogans who responded to a survey published in the recent Parks & Outdoors Plan ranked swimming pools as one of the “most needed” types of facilities — 71% of respondents said Chattanooga has too few pools.

Take a trip inside TVA’s Sequoyah Nuclear Plant. One of three in the region, the facility is a key asset to Chattanooga’s power grid and an essential part of TVA’s green energy future.

County Commissioners rejected the schools budget passed by the school board last week. Instead, they approved the budget proposed earlier this month by County Mayor Weston Wamp, which includes an extra $5 million in county funds to pay for teacher raises.

City Council approved the FY2025 city budget this week. Here are four key things to know about it.

Hamilton County School Board members are mulling two options for the schools budget. One, already presented to the county by Superintendent Justin Robertson, asks for $21 million in local funds for teacher compensation. The other, proposed by County Mayor Weston Wamp, provides $5 million. The school board will vote on the schools budget — one way or another — on June 20.

Meet Cassandra Castillo, a recent UTC graduate and @ourvoicescha contributor!

For many years, Chattanooga and other cities grew rapidly through annexation. But about a decade ago, Tennessee laws changed to make it much more difficult for cities to grow in this way.

The Orchard Knob neighborhood in Chattanooga is one of the oldest communities in the city, and home to a significant Civil War battlefield. At one time, Orchard Knob was home to many of Chattanooga’s Black professionals, and the neighborhood had access to a pharmacy, fresh food, and other amenities. After a period of underinvestment, today’s residents are working together to bring back needed resources.

Once you have your idea, found your financing, and know your market — here’s how to make your business a reality.

Yesterday, Hamilton County Schools Superintendent Justin Robertson said he will not allow school employees to carry guns, which a soon-to-be state law would allow. Ben Connor, a local school board member who represents the body in Nashville, said community response about the bill has been negative and that he’s writing a response in support of Robertson to put before fellow board members next month.

Here’s what in the bill passed by the Tennessee House of Representatives on April 23, which would allow teachers and other school employees to carry concealed handguns. The bill has been sent to Gov. Bill Lee for his signature. **UPDATE: HCS Superintendent Justin Robertson released a statement on the bill on April 24. “I recognize that other districts in TN are not as well positioned to provide trained SRDs or SSOs in their schools, he wrote. “Given the ability of our community to provide armed personnel in every building, I will not recommend arming any other person in a Hamilton County School.”

The City of Red Bank is an island within the City of Chattanooga. The reason why has everything to do with how annexation has historically worked in Tennessee. Enjoy this interview with @votehollieberry

Hamilton County commissioners are considering a resolution this week which would tighten rules for public comment at the end of meetings. See what changes are on the docket.

Here’s the latest on the public conversation about a possible redesign of Frazier Ave. Will the street get bike lanes? Or another kind of buffer between pedestrians and traffic?

A few reminders about primary elections in Tennessee ahead of the March 5 contests.

Tomorrow, March 5, is Election Day. Here’s your guide to the races appearing on Republican and Democratic ballots in Hamilton County.

Here we go again — Mayor Kelly’s administration presented a new, new stadium funding deal to City Council this week. This is what’s in it.

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