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The Chattanooga City Council is the legislative and quasi-judicial body of city government. The Council is a nine member body, one elected from each district of the city. Chattanoogans elect a Mayor and all nine Council members on the first Tuesday in March of every fourth year.

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The city plans to add a stormwater service fee to comply with state and federal mandates. Residential customers will see a $2.00 fee for each billing cycle, according to a news release. The Dalton City Council will hear a reading of the ordinance for the new stormwater service fee at Monday's meeting.
The trip would be by plane and would include one overnight stay each in Chattanooga and Louisville. “It's a very packed, quick schedule,” Sgrinia said. The money would pay for travel and lodging for up to 12 city staff and Danville City Council members. The two cities have riverfront parks and were chosen ...

City Council also passed an ordinance that will eventually help improve downtown cellphone reception and pave the way for future technological ... District 3 Councilman Ken Smith, who sponsored this ordinance, said that this will make Chattanooga a prime location to test new technologies, such as ...
Chattanooga officials on Tuesday unveiled a plan to get a property tax break for Cameron Harbor's developer voted in by Feb. 21, but city council members made clear they still have questions they want answered. Mayor Andy Berke's administration is asking the council to approve a tax-increment financing ...
City Council members hope to find a better solution to the gang violence issue in Chattanooga after letting a resolution meant to combat this issue flop. (Photo: Staff). A resolution that would help put disadvantaged youth in touch with mentors as part of the Chattanooga Police Department's Violence ...
"We were looking forward to working with the Chattanooga Police Department and our community partners to use this approach to help at-risk youth at the most crucial and dangerous time in their lives. We hope that these important services will be made available to Chattanooga families in the future," ...

If all goes according to plan, the overlay zone would be extended to include all properties on Brainerd Road and Lee Highway from the Spring Creek Road intersection to the intersection with Highway 153, stretching about another 3 miles. The Chattanooga City Council gave planners the go-ahead to start ...
The Chattanooga Sister Cities Association, which works as an official channel among international communities, helped host many of the week's activities. Mayor Andy Berke stands with Tono Mayor Toshiki Honda and the leader of the Tono City Council as the tree is dedicated. (Photo: Staff).
The Chattanooga City Council approved $750,000 at the beginning of 2016 for cameras, software and video networking tools for the center. A portion of that totaling $137,905 was for a contract for 15 pole-mounted cameras and networking software and a $250,000 agreement to install a video monitor wall ...
Two new initiatives by Chattanooga city government are aimed at helping small and minority-owned businesses grow and thrive. Immediately, the city is seeking to join a San Francisco-based nonprofit, KIVA, that uses crowdsourcing to raise money for small business loans. The Chattanooga City Council ...
Police have confirmed a man shot during a domestic dispute with his wife on Sunday is former Chattanooga City Councilman John P. "Duke" Franklin. ... in documents filed in the course of the hearing was an admittance by John Franklin that he was a cocaine addict while serving on the City Council.
With support from the mayor and city council, Chattanooga's paving budget has been growing steadily since 2013. The paving budget for 2018 is close to $4 million, and that's going to mean a lot of asphalt on neighborhood streets all across town. Patten Chapel Road in Lookout Valley is on the list of 35 ...
UPDATE: Your drive around parts of Chattanooga will be smoother in 2018. Dozens of roads across the City will be getting some much-needed upgrades. City Council members voted in early December to spend just shy of $4 million dollars to fix dozens of roads around the scenic city. That money will pay ...
Chattanooga has taken its own steps to regulate short-term rentals, setting up a district where they're welcome and creating rules for operation. In December the city council voted to contract with Host Compliance LLC to monitor the industry. The company will use computer algorithms to track rentals and the ...
The Chattanooga City Council is still scheduled for this afternoon/evening as of 1 p.m.. -Lee University offices will close at 3 p.m. today and all classes that begin after 3 p.m. will be canceled. -The Gilmer County Health Department closed today at 1 p.m. The North Georgia Health District offices in Dalton and ...
That verse from Proverbs describes how Chattanooga's Violence Reduction Initiative hopes to expand its services to young people at risk of losing their futures to gangs. Chattanooga City Council members on Tuesday heard a proposal that would add "wraparound" services for young people to the VRI's ...
Construction is underway at the end of Passenger Street Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tenn. A resolution that is up for a vote next week would allow the cityճ transportation department to accept design and engineering plans created by private firm LIV Development to rebuild and extend ...

Citizens share wish list for 2018 Chattanooga budget ... The meeting was part of Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke's "Budgeting for Outcomes" process, which will be used to shape the city's more than $210 million budget ... The proposed budget is expected to go before the Chattanooga City Council in May.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Chattanooga city retirees will continue with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee health care. Tuesday night the city council passed a resolution during their agenda meeting to renew the existing insurance agreement. Council had previously changed retirees future health ...
... of Chattanooga after some retirees voiced frustration with the plan approved last month. During last week's meeting, some retirees said they received mixed messages about which health care providers the new insurance plan would allow them to see and wanted some clarification. City Council members ...
After fending off a provider switch they feared would cost them access to doctors and specialists, some city retirees say they want to be included the next time Chattanooga starts negotiating for their health insurance coverage. The Chattanooga City Council was supposed to vote Tuesday night on a ...
Retired city police officer Vince Dean — now the Hamilton County Criminal Court clerk — spoke for a group of retirees at the Chattanooga City Council meeting Tuesday. The council voted in November to switch from BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee to United Healthcare. Now, Dean said, retirees can't ...
Local media outlets report that the Knoxville City Council voted this week for the additional oversight that will begin on Jan. 2. The ordinance ...
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Chattanooga City Council members signed off on a deal last night that will add about 110 jobs to the city's work ...
The Chattanooga City Council approved an amended version of an ordinance that would change stormwater regulations. It still must be voted ...
Despite impassioned protests that it was doing the bidding of developers, the Chattanooga City Council voted on first reading Tuesday night to ...
The City Council voted 7-0 on first reading in favor of a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes, or PILOT, agreement for M&M Industries, which wants to add a ...
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — On Friday, six-term Chattanooga City Council member Yusuf Hakeem announced he is running to represent State ...
M&M Industries hopes to expand in Chattanooga, neighbors raise ... That's something city council member will be voting on next Tuesday.
The City Council approved a measure that will allow patrons to drink ... is the former Chattanooga correspondent for 2nd & Church, a literary ...
With a vote of 8 to 1, Chattanooga city council have approved an ordinance allowing people to openly drink on Station Street in Chattanooga.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — On Friday, six-term Chattanooga City Council member Yusuf Hakeem announced he is running to represent State ...
Three proposed new Chattanooga residential projects drew fire from ... That proposal also is to go before the Chattanooga City Council on Nov.
The City Council is set to vote Tuesday on a resolution to keep Msi Workforce ... and excellent level of services to the city of Chattanooga.".
Reservations about a proposed temporary staffing provider for the city continue to linger with some members of the Chattanooga City Council.
The City Council is slated for a revote on Oct. 17 on the issue of which ... when the Chattanooga City Council unexpectedly made a motion to ...
Although the Chattanooga City Council regularly receives reports from the police department, today marks the first one since David Roddy has ...
Chattanooga police talk pensions, gangs with city council ... of the fire and police pension board, speaks with the Chattanooga City Council.
The Chattanooga City Council approved money for the Chattanooga Zoo expansion during Tuesday night's council meeting, as part of the city's ...
The Chattanooga City Council gave its final approval to the city's 2018 budget of $253 million in an 8-1 vote on Tuesday night, marking a $23 ...
The Chattanooga City Council has tweaked a number of amendments to urban agricultural zoning regulations. Last week, the council voted 6-3 ...
Chattanooga City Council is scheduled to begin multiple hearings on the proposed FY2018 Budget, beginning with tomorrow's session, Aug.
Before Roddy is sworn in as chief, his nomination has to be approved by Chattanooga's city council. There are 9 members of the council, and at ...
Today, the Chattanooga City Council considers amending the city's sound regulations to tackle complaints caused by off-road vehicles on ...
Bagwell City resident Drake Boscaino speaks against sewage storage tank plans for his neighborhood during a Chattanooga City Council ...
The Tennessee Department of Education has called for the creation of a special mini-district for Orchard Knob Elementary, Orchard Knob ...
Chattanooga City Councilman Russell Gilbert wants the state "to slow it down" when it comes to creating a special oversight district for five ...
Signage surrounds the DuPont Pump Station indicating that no one should get near the overflow area Thursday, June 15, 2017, at the corner of ...
An overgrown CSX railway corridor which runs parallel to North 33rd Street is seen on Friday, July 7, 2017, in Chattanooga, Tenn. The corridor ...
Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke announces that he will be asking City Council to freeze property taxes for low- and moderate-income seniors ...


 

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