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City Council

Our Mission

To promote an ethical, inclusive environment that enhances and sustains the well-being of all the people, by encouraging citizen input and participation at all levels of City government and by providing high-quality, professional public service that addresses community needs.

Our Meetings

Regular Meeting Schedule

  • Council Meeting:
    • Every Tuesday at 3:30 p.m.
    • (This will be a recessed meeting each week.)
  • Strategic Planning:
    • 1st and/or 3rd Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. when needed

 

Recurring Committees

  • Planning and Zoning Committee:
    • Meets every first Tuesday of the month during the 3:30 business meeting
  • Parks and Public Works Committee:
    • Meets every other week during the 3:30 business meeting

Ways To Participate In Council Meetings

Attend In Person

  • Any person may attend the above-listed meetings in person. All meetings are open and accessible.
  • Addressing the Council - At the end of each Council business meeting, the Chairperson will recognize members of the public who wish to address the Council. The following procedural rules will apply: 
    • Each speaker wishing to address the Council shall be recognized only at the microphone provided for that purpose. 

    • No person shall have more than three (3) minutes to speak 

    • The speaker may address the Council only upon matters within legislating and quasi-judicial authority of the Council. The speaker may not address the Council on matters which are not under the authority of the Council and which are regulated by other governmental bodies or agencies. 

    • The speaker shall not be permitted to use any vulgar or obscene language, nor use the floor to personally attach or personally denigrate others. The speaker should address the Council as a whole and not make comments directed towards individual Council members. 

    • Persons wishing to address the Council may do so only once during a Council day, either at the Agenda session, at the Committee meeting, or at the Council business meeting. 

    • The chair shall not permit Disorderly Conduct or Disrupting a Public Meeting which is prohibited by Tennessee law. A person commits an offense if the person substantially obstructs or interferes with the meeting by physical action or verbal utterance with the intent to prevent or disrupt a lawful meeting or gathering. 
       

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  • 2:00 p.m. Strategic Planning meetings (1st and 3rd Tuesdays as needed) 
  • Weekly 3:30 p.m. Council business meeting 

Email or Physical Mail

  • Any person may email comments to the full Council at Council-Clerk@chattanooga.gov or send your comments via US postal mail to the following address:

    Chattanooga City Council
    c/o Clerk to Council
    1000 Lindsay Street
    Chattanooga, TN 37402

Leave a Voicemail for Your Representative

  • To leave a voicemail for your district councilperson, dial (423) 643-7170 and press the number of your district to leave your message. For example, when prompted, press one for the District One council person's direct line to leave a voicemail.

City Council Sections

Committees

Leadership

Council Members

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Chip Henderson
District One, Chair 2024-2025

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Jenny Hill
District Two

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Ken Smith
District Three

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Darrin Ledford District Four
District Four

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Isiah Hester District Five
District Five

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Carol B. Berz, LCSW, JD, PhD District Six
District Six

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Raquetta Dotley District Seven
District Seven

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Marvene Noel District Eight
District Eight

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Demetrus Coonrod District Nine
District Nine

Clerk to Council

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Nicole Gwyn  Clerk to Council
State Certified Municipal Clerk

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Contact Us

Address
1000 Lindsay Street
Chattanooga,TN 37402
Call
(423) 643-7170 (423) 643-7170
Fax
(423) 643-7199 (423) 643-7199