A resolution that would have prohibited new short-term vacation rentals in residential zones of unincorporated Hamilton County failed to pass the County Commission and was sent back to a committee for tweaking over the next 30 days.
Soddy-Daisy city commissioners are set to vote Thursday on whether to provide compensation for the mayor and commissioners, who now serve as volunteers. If approved, the city would become one of five Hamilton County municipalities that pays its elected officials.
Check out these five niche or unusual shops in the Chattanooga area.
The Hamilton County Commission is set to vote Wednesday on amendments to commission meeting proceedings that, if passed, would go into effect that day.
A Chattanooga Times Free Press survey of compensation for managers of Hamilton County municipalities — aside from Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain and Ridgeside, which do not have city or town managers — reveals the municipalities’ top administrators make an average of $128,730, or $17.24 per capita, based on information from public records and city officials.
It seems that more and more bars and restaurants these days are putting their logo or a catchy saying on various merchandise that they offer for sale at their establishments, enticing their guests to consider bringing home a more tangible memento — in the form of a hoodie or a baseball cap — of their dining or drinking experience there.
Lucky for Chattanoogans who love a bargain, two unique shopping destinations offering deep discounts off of retail prices are a quick day trip from the city.
After the failure of a recent controlled burn to destroy invasive plants on Maclellan Island, the Chattanooga Audubon Society plans to bring goats on boats to the organization's island in the middle of the Tennessee River to get the job done.
After a months-long search, members of the Signal Mountain Town Council have voted unanimously to approve an employment contract with Matthew Trollinger to serve as the town's manager.
The Soddy-Daisy City Commission has postponed a vote to establish pay for the city's mayor and commissioners, who now serve as volunteers.
