Chattanooga Civics

I recently sat down Brian Bush, who is running against incumbent Sherry Paty for the position of City court Judge. Find out more at Electbrianbush.com This episode is sponsored by Gowin Law. Go to GowinLaw.com Chattanooga Civics is now on Patreon! Go to Patreon.com/ChattCivics For more civic resources visit ChattanoogaCivics.com Music credits: Loopster by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.fi...

The city of Chattanooga is kicking off its budget writing process for the 2023 fiscal year. I sat down with Brent Goldberg, Chief Financial Officer for the city, to discuss the process the city uses to write it's budget, how that process has changed over time, and how citizens can give our input. This episode is sponsored by Juicy Rhino. Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/show/3iJo8qz6R7GLPJ65e...

The Regional Planning Agency plays a key role in the City of Chattanooga zoning process. This is the second episode in a series on zoning.  Explore the RPA area plans here: https://chcrpa.org/planning-projects/land-use-plans/area-plans/ For more civic resources visit ChattanoogaCivics.com Music credits: Loopster by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4991-loopster License: ht...

Councilman Darrin Ledford joins the show to explain the basics of the zoning process. This will be the first of several episodes dedicated to zoning.  For more civic resources visit ChattanoogaCivics.com Music credits: Loopster by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4991-loopster License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Funk Game Loop by Kevin MacLeod Link: https:...

What is redistricting? Why is it important? How can you get involved? Contact your commissioner to provide feedback: https://www.hamiltontn.gov/CountyCommission_Committees.aspx#commissioners The current 11 district proposal: https://davesredistricting.org/join/0edd7717-9f24-4f16-a0c4-159d9348dbc4 The Comptroller's 2021 guide to local redistricting: https://comptroller.tn.gov/content/dam/cot/pa/doc...

The Chattanooga Design Studio is non-profit group seeking to enhance Chattanooga’s quality of life by educating the community about, advocating for, and facilitating excellent urban design. Find out more about he Chattanooga Design Studio at https://www.chattanoogastudio.com/ Find more Civic Resources at ChattanoogaCivics.com Music credits: Loopster by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmm...

The Trust for Public Land, or TPL, is a conservation group that regularly works with the City of Chattanooga to bring the benefits of parks and nature to the places, people, and communities that need them most. Find out more for The Trust for Public Land at https://www.tpl.org/our-work/tennessee Find more civic resources at ChattanoogaCivics.com Music credits: Loopster by Kevin MacLeod Link: https...

How is the city using data to improve performance, transparency, and accountability? View the City's open data platform here: https://www.chattadata.org/ Learn how to use the open data platform here: https://www.chattadata.org/videos Submit a project proposal to Chattalytics: https://connect.chattanooga.gov/opmod/chattalytics/ Apply for a job with the Office of Performance Management and Open Data...

I spoke with Joda Thongnopnua, Chief of Policy, to learn more about Mayor's 2022 budget proposal.  See the budget at budget.chattanooga.gov Find more civic resources at ChattanoogaCivics.com Music credits: Loopster by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4991-loopster License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Funk Game Loop by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech...

What ever happened with Tim Kelly's 100 Day Plan? Well, as it turns out, quite a lot! View the First 100 Day Action Tracker   Find more civic resources at ChattanoogaCivics.com Music credits: Loopster by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4991-loopster License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Funk Game Loop by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/...

Worried about traffic? It's no secret that transportation is one of the most pressing issues in Chattanooga. I sat down with Melissa Taylor and Caroline Daigle, representatives of the Chattanooga-Hamilton County/North Georgia Transportation Planning Organization to find out more about their work on the 2050 Regional Transportation Plan. View the RTP website here View the RTP Story Maps here Find m...

Let's get back to the basics. How does local government work in Chattanooga? To find out more about local government visit ChattanoogaCivics.com and click "Civic Resources" Music credits: Loopster by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4991-loopster License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Funk Game Loop by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song...

It's been too long. Let's get back to it.

I sat down once again with Tim Kelly to take a deeper dive into his policies as he runs against Kim White for the mayor's seat. Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @ChattCivics Email me at chattanoogacivics@gmail.com Support the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/NathanBirdCHA   Music credits: Loopster by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4991-loopster  Licens...

An interview with Isiah Hester, candidate for city council, district 5. You can find out more about his campaign by visiting  https://www.isiahhester.com/ Find out more about the other mayoral and city council candidates by visiting http://www.chattanoogacivics.com   Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @ChattCivics Email me at chattanoogacivics@gmail.com Support the show: https://www.pa...

I sat down once again with Kim White to take a deeper dive into her policies as she runs against Tim Kelly for the mayor's seat. Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @ChattCivics Email me at chattanoogacivics@gmail.com Support the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/NathanBirdCHA   Music credits: Loopster by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4991-loopster  Licen...

First, if you haven't done so already, go vote on March 2! Second, where should Chattanooga Civics go from here?

An interview with Demetrus Coonrod, candidate for reelection to city council, district 9. You can find out more about her campaign by visiting https://www.demetruscoonrod.com/ Find out more about the other mayoral and city council candidates by visiting http://www.chattanoogacivics.com   Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @ChattCivics Email me at chattanoogacivics@gmail.com Support the...

An interview with Wade Hinton, former City Attorney, Deputy General Counsel at Volkswagen, and Vice President of Inclusion and Diversity at Unum, and candidate for mayor. You can learn more about his campaign by visiting https://wadehinton.com/  Find out more about the other mayoral and city council candidates by visiting http://www.chattanoogacivics.com   Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and Insta...

An interview with Rachael Torrence, candidate for city council, district 3. You can find out more about her campaign by visiting  https://www.rachaeltdistrict3.com/ Find out more about the other mayoral and city council candidates by visiting http://www.chattanoogacivics.com   Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @ChattCivics Email me at chattanoogacivics@gmail.com Support the show: http...

An interview with Andrew McLaren, US Marine veteran, private security specialist, and candidate for mayor. You can learn more about his campaign by visiting https://www.mclarenformayor.com/ Find out more about the other mayoral and city council candidates by visiting http://www.chattanoogacivics.com   Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @ChattCivics Email me at chattanoogacivics@gmail.c...

An interview with Dennis Clark, candidate for city council, district 5. You can find out more about his campaign by visiting  https://www.dennisclark.org/ Find out more about the other mayoral and city council candidates by visiting http://www.chattanoogacivics.com   Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @ChattCivics Email me at chattanoogacivics@gmail.com Support the show: https://www.pa...

An interview with Tim Gorman, candidate for city council, district 2. You can find out more about his campaign by visiting https://www.votegorman.com/ Find out more about the other mayoral and city council candidates by visiting http://www.chattanoogacivics.com   Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @ChattCivics Email me at chattanoogacivics@gmail.com Support the show: https://www.paypal...

An interview with Christopher Dahl, local activist and historian, and candidate for Chattanooga City Mayor. Learn more about his campaign by visiting www.electchrisdahl.com Find out more about the other mayoral and city council candidates by visiting http://www.chattanoogacivics.com   Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @ChattCivics Email me at chattanoogacivics@gmail.com Support the sh...

An interview with Kim White, former president and CEO of the River City Company, and candidate for Chattanooga City Mayor. You can find out more about her campaign by visiting https://www.kimwhiteformayor.com/ Find out more about the other mayoral and city council candidates by visiting http://www.chattanoogacivics.com   Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @ChattCivics Email me at chatt...