Why do we have two mayors? What is the difference between city and county government? What are the key issues facing Hamilton County today? We discuss all these questions and more in this interview with Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp. Get 10% off Relaxed Tax by Sagan Financial Group! Just go to RelaxedTax.com and use coupon code CIVICS in the Tax Client Intake Form. Sagan Financial Group is a local Chattanooga business, and part of the proceeds will go directly to supporting this show. Learn more about East Ridge: https://www.eastridgetn.gov/ You can sign up for the Chattanooga Civics New ..read more

There is a lot of excitement in the Parks and Outdoors Department. The first Parks and Outdoors Plan in 25 years, a new Parks Advisory Committee, and the potential to become the first National Park City in the US. View the Parks and Outdoors Plan: https://chattanoogaparksandoutdoorsplan.com/ Learn about Chattanooga's efforts to become a National Park City: https://chattanooganationalparkcity.org/ Learn more about National Park Cities: https://www.nationalparkcity.org/ You can sign up for the Chattanooga Civics Newsletter at buttondown.email/ChattanoogaCivics For more civic resources visit Ch ..read more

Chattanooga Civics is branching out in 2024! After 3 years of focusing solely on the City of Chattanooga, this is one of what I hope will be many episodes related to our smaller neighboring municipalities and to Hamilton County government, interspersed with my usual Chattanooga focused content. Get 10% off Relaxed Tax by Sagan Financial Group! Just go to RelaxedTax.com and use coupon code CIVICS in the Tax Client Intake Form. Sagan Financial Group is a local Chattanooga business, and part of the proceeds will go directly to supporting this show. Learn more about East Ridge: https://www.eastrid ..read more

Chattanooga Civics is branching out in 2024! After 3 years of focusing solely on the City of Chattanooga, this is one of what I hope will be many episodes related to our smaller neighboring municipalities and to Hamilton County government, interspersed with my usual Chattanooga focused content. Get 10% off Relaxed Tax by Sagan Financial Group! Just go to RelaxedTax.com and use coupon code CIVICS in the Tax Client Intake Form. Sagan Financial Group is a local Chattanooga business, and part of the proceeds will go directly to supporting this show. Learn more about Red Bank: https://www.eastridge ..read more

Chattanooga Civics is branching out in 2024! After 3 years of focusing solely on the City of Chattanooga, this is the first of what I hope will be many episodes related to our smaller neighboring municipalities and to Hamilton County government, interspersed with my usual Chattanooga focused content. Get 10% off Relaxed Tax by Sagan Financial Group! Just go to RelaxedTax.com and use coupon code CIVICS in the Tax Client Intake Form. Sagan Financial Group is a local Chattanooga business, and part of the proceeds will go directly to supporting this show. Learn more about Red Bank: https://redbank ..read more

It's no secret that Chattanooga is growing. How do we ensure that our city is equipped to handle this growth? The Regional Planning Agency is in the process of updating its area plans to help answer that question. Find our more by visiting https://planchattanooga.org/ and https://planhamilton.org/ You can sign up for the Chattanooga Civics Newsletter at buttondown.email/ChattanoogaCivics For more civic resources visit ChattanoogaCivics.com To support the show go to patreon.com/ChattCivics Chattanooga Civics is a member of the PodNooga Network. To find more great podcasts from local creators ..read more

The mission of the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce is to "Champion our member businesses and promote regional economic growth." I sat down with CEO Charles Wood to talk about how the Chamber accomplishes this mission and what healthy economic growth might look like for Chattanooga. Find out more about the Chamber at https://chattanoogachamber.com/ You can sign up for the Chattanooga Civics Newsletter at buttondown.email/ChattanoogaCivics For more civic resources visit ChattanoogaCivics.com To support the show go to patreon.com/ChattCivics Chattanooga Civics is a member of the PodNooga Ne ..read more

Nicole Heyman is Chattanooga's first chief housing officer, a role created by Mayor Tim Kelly to bring a unified vision and strategy to the city's various affordable housing programs. In this episode we discuss what governments mean when they say "affordable housing", the programs that Chattanooga is using to promote affordability, and other factors that are affecting housing prices. A summary of the cities affordable housing programs can be hound here: https://chattanooga.gov/images/citymedia/Purchasing_Images/Affordable_Housing_Programs_-_HCI.ED2.24.23Website.pdf You can view the recent Hou ..read more

The mission of the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce is to "Champion our member businesses and promote regional economic growth." I sat down with CEO Charles Wood to talk about how the Chamber accomplishes this mission and what healthy economic growth might look like for Chattanooga. Find out more about the Chamber at https://chattanoogachamber.com/ You can sign up for the Chattanooga Civics Newsletter at buttondown.email/ChattanoogaCivics For more civic resources visit ChattanoogaCivics.com To support the show go to patreon.com/ChattCivics Chattanooga Civics is a member of the PodNooga Ne ..read more

Nicole Heyman is Chattanooga's first chief housing officer, a role created by Mayor Tim Kelly to bring a unified vision and strategy to the city's various affordable housing programs. In this episode we discuss what governments mean when they say "affordable housing", the programs that Chattanooga is using to promote affordability, and other factors that are affecting housing prices. A summary of the cities affordable housing programs can be hound here: https://chattanooga.gov/images/citymedia/Purchasing_Images/Affordable_Housing_Programs_-_HCI.ED2.24.23Website.pdf You can view the recent Hou ..read more