2018 - Connect with Chattanooga

Berke Bulletin: December 19, 2018

Friends, Stronger support for our youth, families, and senior citizens. More job readiness, education, and workforce development programs. Greater investment in public health, affordable housing, and social services. Improved infrastructure, especially paved roads, new sidewalks, and more bike lanes. These are among the top recommendations we heard from you, the public, about your priorities for…

Berke Bulletin: December 6, 2018

Friends, Last Thanksgiving, I was downtown when I was approached by a man named Chris. He was a veteran who had served our country in the armed forces but had experienced homelessness. He told me that the help and hard work by City of Chattanooga staff had made it possible for him to move into…

Berke Bulletin: November 26, 2018

Friends, I hope you had a terrific Thanksgiving. While our attention now turns to holiday shopping — and I know you’ll join me in shopping local again this year! — we shouldn’t forget how difficult this season can be for many people and families who are in need. Our office’s mission is to break down…

Berke Bulletin: November 21, 2018

Friends, This week began with one of my favorite Chattanooga traditions — the community-wide potluck called Gratefull Chattanooga. When it began five years ago and was known as One Table, it drew a few hundred people to Miller Plaza for an afternoon of great food and fellowship. This past Monday, literally thousands of people from…

CHA Votes Voting Story: Janice Bostic Gooden

It was 1972 and I was finally able to vote for the first time. My parents instilled in me that voting was a right that they had to earn for us and that people lost their lives so that we would be able to have that right. As I grew older and paid more…

CHA Votes Voting Story: Jerri Sutton

The first time I voted I was 20 years old and a student at Florida A&M University. It was finally Election Day and I was so excited to vote for the first time. Growing up I learned about the Civil Rights Movement and how my parents and grandparents’ generation fought for my right to…

Mayor Andy Berke

My family was never involved in politics. When I was growing up, they didn’t go to party meetings, and no one ever ran for office. But they did understand the importance of voting. My grandparents, as immigrants to the U.S., understood that the right to choose your elected leaders was a key reason why…

2018 Open Data Report

We are happy to announce the release the 2018 Open Data Report. This report speaks to the City’s progress on the open data program and looks to the future on ensuring transparency and accessibility of public data online. Under an Executive Order issued in 2014, Mayor Andy Berke developed an open data policy and increased…

Miller Park is open!

I have always believed that the best strategy for making Chattanooga prosper is to create a city that people love. Over the last five years, we have been focused on making our safer, more inviting, and more enjoyable for people, because when people love where they live, they’ll invest and help us grow. Last week,…

Congratulations Grindstone Mountain!

On Wednesday, our eighth Black Belt cohort of city employees completed their five day lean/continuous improvement training. One of the many great things that happen during these training sessions is the breaking down of silos within the city as people form relationships and begin to collaborate across departments. At Peak Academy we believe diversity is…