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Auditor asked to investigate residency of Chattanooga City Council member

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Council member Demetrus Coonrod listens Jan. 29 as Mayor Tim Kelly answers a question during a Chattanooga City Council meeting.
Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Council member Demetrus Coonrod listens Jan. 29 as Mayor Tim Kelly answers a question during a Chattanooga City Council meeting. Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Council member Demetrus Coonrod listens Jan. 29 as Mayor Tim Kelly answers a question during a Chattanooga City Council meeting.

By David Floyd 5 min read


The city auditor has been asked to investigate a complaint that City Council member Demetrus Coonrod, of Eastdale, does not live in her political district boundaries or even in the city of Chattanooga.

City Auditor Stan Sewell and City Attorney Phil Noblett were among a series of city officials, including members of the City Council, who received an anonymous complaint about Coonrod’s residency March 4.

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Sewell on Friday morning told the Chattanooga Times Free Press the issue was being investigated by the city attorney. Noblett did not respond to voicemails at his office phone or several emailed questions that day. By Friday afternoon, Sewell had an update.