City of Chattanooga Installs Energy Efficient, Cost-Saving Solar Roof at Development Resource Center
The City of Chattanooga has installed solar panels on the roof of the Development Resource Center (DRC). The solar panels are estimated to save 25% in energy bills for the DRC, or $26,000-$28,000 every year. After 30 years the total savings will be $810,000. After federal tax credits are incorporated, the cost to the city […]
Tennessee American Water Warns of Potential Utility Scam
Company Shares Consumer Tips After Receiving Customer Reports Tennessee American Water is making customers aware of a potential utility scam after receiving reports from some customers about a person or persons claiming to be a Tennessee American Water worker(s). The individual or individuals who may be impersonating Tennessee American Water field employees is asking for […]
City of Chattanooga unveils plan to create protected multimodal lane on reconfigured Frazier Avenue
City will implement modified Option B, with safer sidewalks and a new multi-modal protected lane Today the City of Chattanooga released its decision on the reconfiguration of Frazier Avenue. The new configuration will be a modified version of the previously-discussed Option B, creating a new protected multi-modal lane. Survey participants showed a clear preference for […]
311 can now be used to schedule bulk trash pickup, Public Works transitions service to service request system
Residents will be able to schedule bulk trash pickups through 311 and will be given an estimated pickup time, limiting items being left on curbs for undetermined periods of time. The Chattanooga Department of Public Works will transition bulk trash collection services to a service request system, moving away from a rotating calendar schedule that […]
Tennessee American Water Drops Helpful Tips for Customers During U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Fix a Leak Week 2024
National Fix a Leak Week is March 18-24 Tennessee American Water is dropping helpful tips to customer’s during the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Fix a Leak Week 2024. Fix a Leak Week will be observed this week, March 18-24. The national campaign held by the EPA raises awareness about leaks and other water issues that contribute to water waste […]
Chattanooga Earns $4 Million in Federal Grants to Improve Pedestrian Safety, Walkability and Connectivity
$2 Million Reconnecting Communities grant will help planning and engineering for Westside Evolves, $2 Million Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation grant to implement technology for detecting vulnerable road users at mid-block crossings The US Department of Transportation has announced that the City of Chattanooga has earned $4 million in two federal grants that will help […]
Chattanooga Selected to Participate in Bloomberg American Sustainable Cities Program
Chattanooga one of 25 cities selected by Bloomberg Philanthropies for three-year initiative to help cities leverage federal funding to build resilient, economically-thriving communities Bloomberg Philanthropies has announced that as one of 25 cities selected for its American Sustainable Cities Program, Chattanooga will receive a three-person innovation team for three years to help the city execute […]
City of Chattanooga unveils preferred reconfiguration option for Frazier Ave which prioritizes pedestrian safety
The city is seeking additional public comment on the preferred option and an alternate. The Chattanooga Planning Department and Department of Public Works presented its preferred option and an alternative for a permanent traffic reconfiguration on Frazier Avenue Thursday. The City of Chattanooga is now welcoming public input on the prepared options at cha.city/frazier. The […]
First cohort of Builder’s Blueprint Program begins to create new pipeline of general contractors
The financial burdens of the license application process is often cited as a significant barrier to not becoming general contractors, specifically in minority communities. The Kelly Administration is happy to announce the coalition of the first cohort of the Builder’s Blueprint Program – a program intended to lower barriers to entry for individuals hoping to […]
Chattanooga Public Works paved 66 lane miles, repaired more than 18,000 potholes, cracks, and divots in 2023
The Kelly Administration has paved 200 lane miles and more than 50,000 potholes since entering office. As temperatures drop and Paving Season comes to a close for the year, Mayor Kelly and Chattanooga Public Works announced that 2023 was the administration’s most productive year in terms of repairing roadways, filling potholes, and paving. “When I […]
