Chattanooga Seeks Public Input On 2023 Operating And Capital Budgets
Photo: Chattanooga, Tennessee viewed from Stringer’s Ridge. Photo Credit: Imilious / CC
The Tennessee Conservative Staff –
Beginning next week, the City of Chattanooga will seek community input on the upcoming Fiscal Year 2023 budget.
Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly said, ““From the feedback we gain at these meetings, we’ll put forward a draft budget in the spring that aligns with what we heard and aligns with the One Chattanooga vision – to become a city where all have the chance to prosper and thrive.”
Chattanooga residents will be asked to weigh in with broad direction on their top priorities for the coming fiscal year, for both City operations and capital (infrastructure).
The City’s response to the Omicron variant is to host the three meetings in a virtual format with the stated goal of gathering “investment ideas from residents that will support implementation of the Kelly administration’s One Chattanooga plan.”
Residents can also submit their feedback via a brief online survey. To register for the online public input sessions or to complete the survey, visit cha.city/budget.
The City encourages residents to attend a virtual input session for the district in which they live, as in most cases their council member will also attend; however any City resident can register to attend whichever session works best for their schedule. The FY 2023 virtual budget public input sessions will be held online via Zoom, as follows:
– Council Districts 3, 4, and 6:
Monday, January 24 from 5:30-7:00 pm EST
– Council Districts 5, 8, and 9:
Monday, January 31 from 5:30-7:00 pm EST
– Council Districts 1, 2, and 7: Thursday, February 10 from 5:30-7:00 pm EST
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For more information about Kelly’s One Chattanooga plan, visit pbb.chattanooga.gov.
The plan’s “investment priorities” include:
- Building a universal path to early learning
- Catalyzing economic vitality in the Black community
- Ensuring accessible housing choices for all Chattanoogans
- Improving local infrastructure
- Building a competitive regional economy
- Closing the gaps in public health
- Providing responsive and effective local government
