The latest Tim Kelly coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Politics section.
Growth & Development
State, federal and local officials celebrated the signing of a $25 million federal grant to support the Wilcox Boulevard Bridge replacement project, set to start in early 2027 at an estimated cost of almost $130 million.
City of Chattanooga employees are asking the City Council to bump a proposed raise by two percentage points and establish a minimum wage of $45,000.
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The Chatt Foundation, one of the largest service providers to homeless people in the city, has identified four potential locations for a large low-barrier shelter and shared those proposals with city officials, the nonprofit's CEO, Baron King, said in an interview.
New Provident Place will replace Maclellan facility on 11th street
Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly's office has proposed a $394 million operating budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which starts July 1. The proposed budget includes a 3% raise for city employees and no change to the property tax rate.
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Elected officials and business leaders celebrated the opening of Erlanger Park in a VIP section at the stadium brimming with people for whom the $115 million project represented years of tense work when the outcome was uncertain.
Thousands of Chattanoogans poured through the gates of Erlanger Park on Tuesday night, inaugurating a new home for the Chattanooga Lookouts at a former foundry site most attendees had likely seen from Interstate 24 but never visited before.
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The state legislature has issued the final word on a minor dispute between Hamilton County and the city of Chattanooga.
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Mayor Tim Kelly has bashed a state bill that he said would take control of the Chattanooga Airport away from local officials.
Mayor Tim Kelly attended in person to support the ordinance, push for cheaper parking downtown
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The developers of The Bend, a planned 28-block commercial and entertainment district west of downtown, have apparently quelled some of the concerns expressed by Chattanooga officials.
