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Mayor Tim Kelly Updates Executive Order on COVID-19 restrictions and guidelines

Mask restrictions in city buildings remain in place, residents encouraged to follow CDC guidelines

Mayor Tim Kelly invites entire community to revamped State of the City event

Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly will reinvent the State of the City ceremony on May 5, transforming the annual tradition from a one-way monologue into a community conversation about the future of Chattanooga.

This year’s state of the city will feature multiple speakers as part of a broader conversation about the mayor’s strategic vision for a more prosperous and equitable city, and the road that lies ahead.

Mayor Tim Kelly Appoints Emily O'Donnell as City Attorney

O’Donnell to be first woman in history to occupy city’s top legal office

Equitable Recovery Commission Issues Recommended Framework for Chattanooga’s American Rescue Plan Investments

Mayor Tim Kelly to consider commission’s recommendations and begin taking next steps on Friday

Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly Reaches Agreement To Revitalize Blighted Industrial Site

$100 million North River Commerce Center project will create 800,000 square feet of high-end industrial space, up to 600 new jobs

Chattanooga Youth Week Kicks Off Monday, April 25

The City of Chattanooga Mayor’s Youth Council is hosting the first-ever Youth Week in Chattanooga next week, an entire week of programming by the youth of Chattanooga for the youth of Chattanooga. All events are free and open to the public, and Chattanoogans of all ages are encouraged to attend.

Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly Announces Citywide Earth Day Cleanup on April 23

All Chattanooga residents are invited to muster at Community Centers at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 23

Deputy Administrator of Department of Community Development placed on administrative leave pending investigation

Deputy Administrator of Community Development Erskine Oglesby has been placed on administrative leave after being arrested Tuesday by the Chattanooga Police Department for allegedly taking items from a local store without paying.

While there is no evidence that any taxpayer resources have been misappropriated, out of an abundance of caution Chief of Staff Joda Thongnopnua has asked Stan Sewell, the city’s independent auditor, to conduct an internal investigation.

The Enterprise Center launches new digital engagement platform to unpack and demystify local government

Initiative will help elevate local issues and stories to help combat fragmented media consumption that too often leads to civic disengagement

Mayor Tim Kelly launches $100 million affordable housing initiative to create and preserve thousands of homes

The City of Chattanooga will catalyze the effort with a $33 million commitment in the City’s upcoming FY23 budget, funding the first third of the historic $100 million effort.