Chattanooga City Council Approves $20,000 In Funding For Social And Equity Study

Last Tuesday, The Chattanooga City Council Approved $19,800 In Funding For A Social And Equity Study To Be Done By University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga Professor Dr. Marcus Mauldin.

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Critics Claim New Chattanooga Ordinance Will Punish Homeless Individuals

The Chattanooga City Council Passed A New Ordinance On Tuesday That Will Help Put A Stop To Vandalism Across The City. The Ordinance Specifically Makes It Illegal To Place Any Sort Of Building Or Structure Or To Build A Fire On Any Portion Of A City Bridge, Culvert, Or Street.

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Tennessee’s Municipalities Tackle Redistricting

State Legislators Have Until Next Year To Finish Redistricting The State, But The Pressure Is On Local Officials To Quickly Finish A Process That Will Closely Affect Tennessee Residents On A Day To Day Basis.. Here’s What The Redistricting Process Looks Like Across The State.

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Public Hearing Set For Chattanooga Property Tax Increase

A Certified Tax Rate Public Hearing Will Take Place On September 28th In The Chattanooga City Council Assembly Room From 3:00-5:00 PM EDT For In-Person Speakers Followed By A Session For Zoom Only Speakers From 6:00-8:00PM EDT.

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Rampant Vagrancy Damages Chattanooga Business & Quality of Life

Chattanooga Residents Are Very Concerned About The People Living Underneath The South End Of The Veterans Bridge (3rd Street Overpass) And The Problems The Homeless Individuals Are Causing Throughout The Area.

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Panhandler’s Paradise: Records Reveal Chattanooga Police Refuse to Enforce Laws

Revealed In Documents Received By The Tennessee Conservative In A Recent Open Records Request, Despite Numerous And Ongoing Panhandling Violations In Chattanooga, There Have Only Been Two Tickets Issued This Year By Law Enforcement.

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Chattanooga Taxpayers Get Strapped With $690K Bill For Juneteenth “Day Off” For City Workers

During The Chattanooga City Council Meeting On May 11, The Council Voted On An Ordinance To Approve An Amendment To The City Code To Allow For June 19th of Each Year To Be A Paid Holiday For City Employees.

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Chattanooga Tax Payers Could Get $690,000 Bill for Juneteenth “Day Off” For City Workers

In The Strategic Planning Meeting On Tuesday, March 23rd, The Chattanooga City Council Discussed Adding Juneteenth As A Holiday For City Employees And The Budgetary Implications Thereof.

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Chattanooga Mayoral & City Council Election Results; Runoff Election Will Proceed

Chattanoogans Took To The Polls Yesterday To Select Their New City Mayor And City Council Members. With The Top Two Mayoral Candidates, Tim Kelly And Kim White Receiving 30% And 29% Of The Votes Respectively, A Runoff Election Will Take Place On April 13th.

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Litter Collection Picking Up In Chattanooga

Since The Onset Of The Pandemic, The Accumulation Of Litter Has Become A Significant Problem In The Scenic City But Things Are Starting To Look Hopeful Due To The Revitalized Efforts Of The Chattanooga Department Of Public Works.

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