Our Priorities
Ensure Responsive and Effective Local Government
To ensure the efforts of our local government serve to improve the overall quality of life of our residents, the City of Chattanooga is committed to a process of continuous improvement to provide an efficient, effective, innovative, transparent, and collaborative local government, in an equitable manner.
Build a Path to Universal Early Learning
To eliminate gaps in educational outcomes, the City of Chattanooga will invest in creating a path to universal early learning for every child.
Affordable Housing Choices for All Chattanoogans
Every Chattanoogan has the right to a safe, affordable and stable home. The City of Chattanooga will increase the supply of truly affordable housing, ensuring equitable access, through an approach that is practical and tailored to each neighborhood.
Catalyze Economic Vitality in the Black Community
The City of Chattanooga is committed to taking an intentional approach at every level to ensure that Black Chattanoogans can own a home, have a thriving business, and earn a great living.
A Competitive Regional Economy
Wedged between larger regional metros with historically higher growth rates and better competitive positions, the urgency for us to sharpen our competitive advantages has never been greater.
Improve our Local Infrastructure and Public Transit
The City of Chattanooga will make a commitment to renewal by revising operating and capital budgets to reverse decades of infrastructure and transit divestment.
Close the Gaps in Public Health
As a community, we will establish better access to healthy lifestyle resources, increase public trust in emergency services, and eliminate policies that criminalize poverty.
About Tim Kelly
Tim Kelly is the 66th mayor of Chattanooga. He grew up in Chattanooga and attended undergraduate school at Columbia University. Upon returning to Chattanooga, Kelly expanded his family’s automotive dealership and launched several successful ventures, including co-founding Chattanooga’s professional soccer club.
He later earned his MBA from Emory University’s Goizueta School of Business. Kelly has always been active in the community, serving on boards for multiple nonprofits and even teaching as an adjunct professor at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
Since being elected mayor in April 2021, he has made great strides in his vision to create One Chattanooga – a city where every resident has the opportunity to thrive and prosper.
Leadership
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Resources
- Past Mayors
Explore the legacy and achievements of Chattanooga's past mayors, shaping the city's history and progress. - Proclamations
Learn about proclamations by the mayor and submit your proclamation request online. - Mayor’s Orders & Directives
Access and download Executive Orders and Mayoral Directives from Mayor Tim Kelly and Mayor Andy Berke, including policies on emergencies, ethics, and community safety initiatives. - Request Appearance
Invite the Mayor to participate in your event. - Mayor’s Council for Women
Empowering Chattanooga women through policy change, guided by respect, inclusion, equity, and equality. - Mayor’s Youth Council
Discover how the Mayor's Youth Council empowers Chattanooga's youth to shape their community and future. - Mayor’s Council on Disability
Find out how the Mayor's Council on Disability advocates for inclusion and empowerment of all in Chattanooga.