Chattanooga
Top issues
The five most-discussed unresolved issues, ranked by recorded discussion time (a measure of importance and contention), then by how many meetings they came up in.
| Issue5 | Status | Board | Minutes | Meetings | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council Rezoning Cases Fall 2026 | ongoing | City Council | 0 | 20 | Nov 11, 2026 |
| Board and Commission Appointments Fall 2026 | monitoring | City Council | 0 | 10 | Nov 4, 2026 |
| FY2027 Budget Amendments | open | City Council | 0 | 10 | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Innovation District Grants Repeal | ongoing | City Council | 0 | 6 | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Zoning Chapter 38 Text Amendments | ongoing | City Council | 0 | 4 | Nov 11, 2026 |
Issues on upcoming agendas
Issues linked from the meetings scheduled in the next 10 days.
| Issue4 | Status | Board | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Council Rezoning Cases Fall 2026 | ongoing | City Council | |
| Jenkins Road Property Purchase | open | City Council | |
| Water Facilities Project State Loan | open | City Council | |
| Zoning Chapter 38 Text Amendments | ongoing | City Council |
Recent updates
Issues with new information found in the last 7 days, newest first.
Upcoming meetings
| Meeting4 | Board | Date | Time | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-17 - City Council | City Council | Nov 17, 2026 | 3:30 PM | Proposed agenda has final readings on the November 10 zoning cases and text amendment, first readings on four trade-code amendments, and resolutions including a $121.5M water project loan and a $600,000 Jenkins Rd purchase. |
| 2026-11-24 - City Council | City Council | Nov 24, 2026 | 3:30 PM | - |
| 2026-12-01 - City Council | City Council | Dec 1, 2026 | 3:30 PM | - |
| 2026-12-02 - Board of Zoning Appeals | Board of Zoning Appeals | Dec 2, 2026 | 10:00 AM | - |
Recent meetings
One page per meeting, summarizing every record we have of it (agenda, minutes, video and transcript).
Issues with near term decisions
| Issue9 | Board | Last updated | People | Minutes | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2027 Budget Amendments | City Council | Nov 4, 2026 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| City Hall Local Historic Landmark | City Council | Nov 4, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Police Service Center Remediation and Expansion | City Council | Nov 4, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| WDEF-TV Property Contract | City Council | Nov 4, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Westside Health Clinic Grant | City Council | Nov 4, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| EPB Electric System Revenue Bonds Series 2026 | City Council | Nov 11, 2026 | 0 | - | - |
| Jenkins Road Property Purchase | City Council | Nov 11, 2026 | 0 | - | - |
| Landfill Financial Assurance Adjustments | City Council | Nov 11, 2026 | 0 | - | - |
| Water Facilities Project State Loan | City Council | Nov 11, 2026 | 0 | - | - |
Long running topics
| Issue8 | Board | Last updated | People | Minutes | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council Rezoning Cases Fall 2026 | City Council | Nov 11, 2026 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
| Innovation District Grants Repeal | City Council | Nov 4, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Zoning Chapter 38 Text Amendments | City Council | Nov 11, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Low-Barrier Shelter Proposal | City Council | Nov 4, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| OpenGov Fleet Management Software Contract | City Council | Nov 4, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Raccoon Mountain Road Waterline Extension | City Council | Nov 4, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Wilcox Tunnel Closure Notification | City Council | Nov 4, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tax Sale Parcel Disposition Policy | City Council | Oct 27, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
No actions pending
| Issue1 | Board | Last updated | People | Minutes | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board and Commission Appointments Fall 2026 | City Council | Nov 4, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
Completed
| Issue6 | Board | Last updated | People | Minutes | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speed Limit Changes on Through Streets | City Council | Nov 4, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| C-PACER Program Changes | City Council | Nov 4, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| General Pension Plan Amendment | City Council | Nov 4, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| CDBG-CV Fund Reallocations | City Council | Nov 4, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Plan Chattanooga Comprehensive Plan | City Council | Nov 4, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Signal Mountain Road Liquor Store Permit | City Council | Nov 4, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Sources
Where the data comes from
- City website: https://www.chattanooga.gov/
- City Council agendas and minutes: https://www.chattanooga.gov/stay-informed/council-agendas-minutes (newest first, 10 PDFs per page; committee minutes under category filters). Also council ordinances and resolutions, public notices, and the committees page under /government/city-council/committees.
- Zoning boards (Board of Zoning Appeals, Form-Based Code Committee, Historic Zoning Commission): https://www.chattanooga.gov/zoning-minutes-agendas-presentations
- Regional Planning Agency and Commission: https://chcrpa.org/
- Video: YouTube channel "Chattanooga City Council & City Boards" carries the Council meeting streams. Council minutes link to the recordings with timestamps.
- Collected 2026-11-04 (added at Dewey's request).
Governing body
- Mayor Tim Kelly. Chief of Staff Kevin Roig; Deputy Chief of Staff Darrin Ledford; Chief Operating Officer Mande Green; City Attorney Phil Noblett; Finance Officer Weston Porter.
- City Council (9 members; regular meetings Tuesdays at 3:30 PM, John P. Franklin Sr. City Council Building, with a timed recess): Chairman Jeff Davis, Vice Chair Ron Elliott, Chip Henderson, Jenny Hill, Dennis Clark, Cody Harvey, Jenni Berz, Marvene Noel and Raquetta Dotley. District numbers were not captured.
- Committee chairs: Budget and Finance, Henderson; Community Development and Education, Dotley; Economic Development, Hill; Parks, Public Works and Wastewater, Clark; Planning and Zoning, Berz; Public Safety, Noel; Government Operations, Harvey; Strategic Planning is led by the Council Chair. The Planning and Zoning Committee meets the first Tuesday of the month after the 3:30 PM session; Strategic Planning meets the 1st and 3rd Thursdays as needed.
- Clerk to Council Nicole Gwyn; Council office administrator Kristal Becker; Director of Legislative Affairs Cristina Spear (hired 2026-10-20).
- Regional Planning Agency: Executive Director Karen Rennich; Bryan Shults is listed as "Director" in the 2026-09-01 minutes (division unclear). Who is the planning director is not confirmed.
- Regional Planning Commission (2nd Monday, 1:00 PM, Hamilton County Courthouse, 4th floor, room 402; application deadline the 3rd Monday at noon). Board of Zoning Appeals (first Wednesday, 10:00 AM, Development Resource Center, 1250 Market St; from a 2025 page, so 2026 is inferred). Board of Construction Appeals (about the 2nd Tuesday, 3:00 PM). Form-Based Code Committee and Historic Zoning Commission cadence not confirmed.
Data quality notes
- Minutes were read for all eight Council meetings from 2026-09-01 to 2026-10-27, for actions and titles rather than every discussion paragraph. Each was approved at the following meeting. There was no meeting on 2026-09-08 (Labor Day), and the 2026-10-13 meeting started at 2:00 PM.
- The Council meeting of 2026-11-03 has an agenda only (revised, saved 2026-11-02); outcomes are unknown. Council meetings from 2026-11-10 to 2026-12-01 have no agendas, and their dates are inferred from the Tuesday pattern (2026-11-24 may shift for Thanksgiving week).
- All eight Council meetings are on the YouTube channel; captions are queued.
- No Regional Planning Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals, Form-Based Code or Historic Zoning documents or videos were found for September to December 2026. The zoning listing stops at July 2026 and only its first two pages were checked. The Regional Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals pages for November and December are placeholders with inferred dates.
- Committee minutes were not read. Ordinance titles in the record read were truncated, so some details are incomplete.
- Not confirmed: Council district numbers, a separate City Clerk, and who is the planning director.
- Residents and public commenters are not named.