Who's Who in the City
This elected official oversees city departments and proposes the city’s annual budget.
Who is the Mayor?
This level of government manages parks, trash pickup, and road paving in Chattanooga.
What is the city?
This annual document decides how Chattanooga spends its public money.
What is the city budget?
You can attend these weekly public gatherings to listen, learn, and speak directly to city leaders.
What are City Council meetings?
This word means recognizing different needs and making sure everyone has what they need to thrive, even if it’s not the same for everyone.
What is equity?
These 9 people are elected by district and vote on laws, ordinances, and the city budget.
Who is the city council?
This level of government oversees public schools, the jail, and ambulance services in Hamilton County.
What is the county?
This part of the budget process includes meetings where residents can share opinions on proposed spending.
What are public hearings?
This is the time every Tuesday when the Chattanooga City Council holds its public business meeting.
What is 3:30 p.m.?
Which council member called the proposed budget cuts racially charged, warning they would hit Black and Brown communities the hardest?
Who is Councilwoman Marvene Noel?
This person is currently serving as the Mayor of Chattanooga.
Who is Tim Kelly?
The Mayor proposes this city document each year that outlines how money will be spent.
What is the city budget?
This is the official name for the second version of the city budget, proposed by the mayor, that adds more funding after the initial proposal.
What is a supplemental budget?
Can’t make it to a meeting in person? You can still speak up by doing one of these three things.
What is email, mail, or leave a voicemail?
This concept refers to who has the ability to make decisions that shape our communities and who doesn't.
What is power?
This appointed official interprets local laws, drafts ordinances, and reviews city contracts.
Who is the city attorney?
This elected body sets property tax rates for the county and controls funding for services like schools and the health department.
Who are the Hamilton County Commissioners?
This was the final approved property tax rate for Chattanooga’s FY2026 city budget.
What is $1.93?
At the end of a City Council meeting, you can do this for up to 3 minutes-no sign-up required, but you must stay respectful.
What is address the Council?
This word describes the process of being systematically denied access to political, economic, or civic participation.
What is disenfranchisement?
This appointed official manages city finances, collects taxes, and tracks spending.
Who is the city treasurer?
This department is responsible for fixing potholes, managing trash pickup, and keeping city streets clean.
What is Public Works?
This was the date the Chattanooga City Council took a final vote on the FY2026 city budget.
What is August 26, 2024?
These two types of meetings, held before or during Council sessions, allow deeper dives into topics like zoning or city planning.
What are Strategic Planning and Committee Meetings?
A neighborhood with no sidewalks, broken streetlights, and no voice in city meetings is likely experiencing this.
What is disenfranchisement?