Projects and volunteers needed for Chattanooga’s 12th Annual MLK Day of Service
Chattanooga’s annual “day on, not day off” to be held on January 15, 2024. The City of Chattanooga is seeking service project proposals and volunteers for its annual MLK Day of Service, a day that’s dedicated to Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life and to serving the community. This year’s event, organized in coordination with the […]
City of Chattanooga to offer free ESL classes
Classes will begin on January 8, 2024 at East Lake Community Center. The Kelly Administration is thrilled to announce that the City of Chattanooga will offer a set of English as a Second Language (ESL) classes beginning in 2024. The ESL classes are open to the public, free of charge, and provided by the Chattanooga […]
Mayor Kelly Announces Federal Grant for Chattanooga Rail Study
Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly is thrilled to announce that the City of Chattanooga has earned a $500,000 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Corridor ID Program to fund a comprehensive study to develop the scope, the cost, engineering, and other requirements needed to establish new passenger rail service on existing alignments along the Atlanta-Chattanooga-Nashville-Memphis Corridor. […]
City, Council, and Northshore Merchants announce December traffic calming demonstration project for Frazier Ave
A reduced speed limit and a new, temporary weekend traffic pattern for Frazier Ave will slow traffic and provide insight for long-term redesign of a critical Northshore route. The Kelly Administration, City Council Vice Chair Jenny Hill, and the Northshore Merchants Collective announced today that a new, temporary traffic calming demonstration project on Frazier Avenue […]
30 years of service and Senior Center Manager looks forward to continuing building healthy lifestyles for Chattanooga seniors.
For years, the city of Chattanooga has recognized employees for their dedicated service toward creating a better city for residents, but for this year, one man has reached a milestone that helped him remember why he’s poured so much into this community. Jerome Martin is the Facility Manager for the Eastgate Senior Center and has […]
The Hamilton County Health Department and The City of Chattanooga’s Office of Community Health Partner to Offer Mobile WIC services at East Lake Community Center, beginning November 28th.
Hamilton County Health Department and the City of Chattanooga’s Office of Community Health are partnering to expand the Health Department’s Women, Infants, & Children Program (WIC) to offer mobile WIC services beginning Tuesday, November 28th, 2023. WIC is a program that provides nutrition education, breastfeeding education and support, nutritious foods, and health referrals to women, infants, and […]
Mayor Kelly, Neighborhood Services invite Neighborhood Associations to explore the power of data at November roundtable event
Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly and the city’s Neighborhood Services encourages all Neighborhood Association members to attend a data-focused roundtable event on Monday, November 20th from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM at the Avondale Community Center, located at 1305 Dodson Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37406. The event is part of the Kelly Administration’s 2023 Neighborhood Roundtable Series […]
Chattanooga’s Fall Family Fest Block Party set for October 28
The festival will include trunk-or-treating, food trucks, and face painting. The City of Chattanooga and sponsoring organizations are excited to announce that the Fall Family Fest Block Party is back for another year of family fun and excitement. This year’s event will happen on Saturday, October 28th, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at 5704 Marlin Road in […]
Chattanooga Community Centers Offer After School Education For Students
Almost three dozen educational and tutoring programs across 17 community centers are curated to stimulate students’ minds after school. The Department of Community Development is focusing on fall programming by offering after-school education for all students in Hamilton County. Chattanooga community centers welcome each age group of students where they’ll have a safe space to choose […]
Mayor Kelly selected for U.S. Department of State local leader assembly
Group of mayors, governors, and other municipal leaders will work together to strengthen local communities Mayor Tim Kelly will serve on the Department of State’s inaugural Assembly of Local Leaders, a group of mayors, governors, and other municipal leaders who will gather to discuss and inform federal officials on matters affecting local governments. Mayor Kelly […]
