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$200K to Chamber of Commerce, appointing city department heads

Grants for small business impacted by the pedestrian bridge closure headline the June 24 City Council meeting. Here are some agenda highlights.

Inside the City Council meeting chamber at 1000 Lindsay St. (Photo/Ian-Alijah Bey)

Small business funds for chamber

The city seeks approval to transfer $200,000 in Walnut Street Bridge renovation funds to the Chamber of Commerce to provide grants to small businesses impacted by the bridge closure.

Businesses would apply through the city to receive grant dollars.

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Department head appointments

Mayor Kelly’s appointment of the following city administrators is up for vote:

• Jerele Neeld — chief IT officer (reappointment)

• Karitsa Jones — early learning department (reappointment)

• Phillip Noblett — city attorney (reappointment)

• Carol Hunter — community development department

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• April Furth — parks & outdoors

Family Justice Center grant

The Family Justice Center looks to apply for a $750,000 federal grant that would fund a team to intervene in high-risk domestic violence situations

City and UTC agreement

Mayor Kelly seeks to sign an agreement with UTC outlining how the city and university will collaborate on future federally funded research projects

$2.8M road contract

Council will vote on a $2.8 million contract for road repairs along Sandswitch Road, Lower Mill Road and Old Dayton Pike in the Hixson area

Attend this week’s meeting

When: Tuesday, June 24 at 3:30 p.m.

Where: City Council Building, 1000 Lindsay Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402

Or: Watch the meeting live on YouTube @chattanoogacitycouncil8743

Chattanooga City Council is open to the public.


Contact William at william@chattamatters.com

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William is an award-winning journalist and editor focused on communicating important topics in a way that’s accessible to everyone. He served as a writer and producer for Chattamatters from 2022 to 2026.

Before coming to Chattanooga, he received his master’s degree from the University of Georgia and wrote for his hometown paper, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.