Understanding the two proposals for Chattanooga’s tax rate
Here’s how each City Council member has weighed in.
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Chattanooga’s budget already passed. Why are we still talking about it?
The mayor and City Council are still in the process of deciding a tax rate and how to spend any extra revenue.
Q: Which local private schools are taking vouchers?
Up to 20,000 students in Tennessee could receive state-funded scholarships to attend private schools. In Hamilton County, 27 schools have opted in to the program.
Inside Hamilton County’s $1.1 billion budget
The new $1.1 billion budget was unanimously approved by the Hamilton County commissioners. Find out how that impacts your tax dollars.
Q: How can I recycle glass?
Right now, the City of Chattanooga doesn't collect glass curbside. But that could change in the near future.
Q: How does Chattanooga’s land bank work?
With dozens of vacant tracts in its inventory, the City of Chattanooga has reactivated the land bank to subsidize small-scale affordable development.
The twist in this year’s city budget talks
Without a finalized tax rate, Chattanooga officials must agree on how to pass a budget. After their last budget meeting on May 20, they didn't.
How are budgets decided?
Government budget season is underway as officials in Hamilton County, its 10 cities and towns, and the school district decide how to spend your tax dollars.
Q: Why does City Council meet at 3:30 on a Tuesday?
Since November 2023, the voting session of Chattanooga City Council meetings has started at a different time each week.
Chattanooga’s a National Park City. What does that mean?
Chattanooga's title as the first National Park City in North America doesn't change much — it's more a recognition of the ongoing environmental work in the city.
Chattanooga’s budget already passed. Why are we still talking about it?
The mayor and City Council are still in the process of deciding a tax rate and how to spend any extra revenue.
Q: Which local private schools are taking vouchers?
Up to 20,000 students in Tennessee could receive state-funded scholarships to attend private schools. In Hamilton County, 27 schools have opted in to the program.
Inside Hamilton County’s $1.1 billion budget
The new $1.1 billion budget was unanimously approved by the Hamilton County commissioners. Find out how that impacts your tax dollars.
Q: How can I recycle glass?
Right now, the City of Chattanooga doesn't collect glass curbside. But that could change in the near future.
Q: How does Chattanooga’s land bank work?
With dozens of vacant tracts in its inventory, the City of Chattanooga has reactivated the land bank to subsidize small-scale affordable development.
The twist in this year’s city budget talks
Without a finalized tax rate, Chattanooga officials must agree on how to pass a budget. After their last budget meeting on May 20, they didn't.
How are budgets decided?
Government budget season is underway as officials in Hamilton County, its 10 cities and towns, and the school district decide how to spend your tax dollars.
Q: Why does City Council meet at 3:30 on a Tuesday?
Since November 2023, the voting session of Chattanooga City Council meetings has started at a different time each week.
Chattanooga’s a National Park City. What does that mean?
Chattanooga's title as the first National Park City in North America doesn't change much — it's more a recognition of the ongoing environmental work in the city.