Hello Thursday.
April 25 2024
Mayor Tim Kelly announced the realignment of city government earlier this week.
Every new mayoral administration has the opportunity + the directive from Chattanooga’s City Charter to reorganize city government within 60 days of taking office.
Let’s break it down.
Quote from Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly | NOOGAtoday
What’s staying the same?
The Police, Fire, Finance + Administration, Purchasing, IT, and HR departments will retain their current structure.
What’s changing?
✅ The Department of Economic and Community Development will split into 2 departments.
- The Department of Economic Development | Manages both economic + workforce development as well as real property and brownfields.
- The Department of Community Development | In addition to managing community centers, it will also include neighborhood services and assistance programs + will still coordinate with the Department of Economic Development on workforce assistance.
✅ The Department of Transportation and the Department of Youth and Family Development will not continue as separate departments.
✅ Parts of the Department of Transportation will continue to function under the Department of Public Works — planning functions will operate under the new Department of City Planning, which includes the Regional Planning Agency + Smart Cities, as well as transportation planning, strategic capital planning, and sustainability.
Other new departments
- Department of Early Learning | Manages Head Start and family child care navigators + manages partnerships with Hamilton County Schools and early learning centers.
- Department of Equity and Community Engagement | Contains the functions previously served by the Office of Multicultural Affairs, the newly created Office of New Americans, and will also perform community engagement and outreach functions + focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Department of Innovation Delivery and Performance | Oversees the 311 Center, the Office of Performance Management and Open Data, and special performance improvement projects.
- Department of Parks and Outdoors | Consolidates a number of functions from other departments to create a more streamlined department focused on outdoor activities.
Arts
- Vision & Verse + Dance: Power, Passion, and Pose | Thurs., June 10 | 6-7 p.m. | The Hunter Museum | Free | Poet Marcus Ellsworth will share an evening of poetry and POSE performances (complete with fabulous costumes in a celebration of dance). 🩰
- Chalkboard Lettering 101 | Thurs., June 10 | 6-7:30 p.m. | The Chattery, 1800 Rossville Ave. | $35 | Learn 10 tricks to creating a dynamic, dimensional, and beautiful chalkboard.
Drink
- Opening Night Cocktails at Proof | Thurs., June 10 | 6 p.m. | Proof Bar & Incubator + virtual | Free | This event — part of the Chattanooga Festival of Black Arts & Ideas — is in honor of artist Joseph Forson’s 6-month exhibition. 🍸
Show
- Kolby Towe Band | Thurs., June 10 | 7-11 p.m. | Wanderlinger Brewing Co. | $7 | Enjoy Wanderlinger’s weekly food specials + jam to the Kolby Towe Band.
PlanAhead
- Oscar Micheaux Black Film Festival | Fri., June 11 | 8:30 p.m. | Community Haven., 815 North Hickory St. | Free | Every Friday night in June, the Chattanooga Festival of Black Arts & Ideas will present Black films + documentaries outdoors. 🎞️
- Jeff D Comedy Show | Fri., June 11 | 7:30 p.m. | The Comedy Catch | $18+ | Jeff D’s shows feature Southern-style humor, comedic characters, and a satiric point of view.
- Binders & Bras | Sat., June 10 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Sanctuary Cafe and Performing Arts, 4704 12th Ave. | Free | This Pride Month event will match participants with measurements and suggestions for best practices in binding and bras. 🌈
In honor of National Adopt a Cat month + National Foster a Pet Month, we had to share this adorable poem written by one of the Humane Educational Society’s cat foster parents. 🐈
The poem was written in honor of the 6 shelter kittens that writer Carina is currently fostering, and dives into each of their personalities + how rewarding it is to foster.
You can read the full poem about Felix, Zelda, Cheri, Nugget, Sylvia, and Possum on the Humane Society’s post, and you can volunteer to foster with HES here.
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Weather
- 82º | Thunderstorms | 80% chance of rain ⛈️
- The last time it rained this much in early June was 16 years ago in 2005. In the past week and a half, we’ve seen 3 inches of rain. Who else is ready for some sunshine + pool time? ✋ (WRCB)
Apply
- Applications are open for Chattanooga Tourism Co.’s Cultural Tourism Advancement Grant. Up to $300,000 will be awarded to tourism-related festivals, events, programs, and more that have potential to attract diverse audiences + visitors. Project applicants must be partners of the tourism company.
Civic
- Hamilton County Commissioners appointed school board member Steve Highlander to fill Chester Bankston’s vacant seat. Highlander received the 5 necessary votes after the commission was previously deadlocked on 2 other candidates. (NewsChannel 9)
Edu
- A new program at Chattanooga State called Tech Goes Home will provide incoming college freshmen with Chromebooks + digital skills training to prepare for college. 200 students from matriculating Hamilton County high schools will be able to participate in the program. 💻 (Chattanoogan.com)
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Volunteer
- TN Achieves is currently on the lookout for 9,000 volunteer mentors to support its TN Promise applicant class of 2022. Mentors will work with a group of 3-7 students as they transition from high school to college to help with important deadlines, serve as a resource, and encourage students.
- In honor of World Blood Day on June 14, Blood Assurance is hosting a donation event called Peace, Love, and Give Blood. Donors who give on June 14-28 will receive gifts + be entered to win prizes like Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream, white water rafting trips on the Ocoee, and more.
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- Does the weather have you stocking up on popsicles like they’re the new toilet paper? Allow us to introduce a personal weather station — it can track the weather for you + automatically adjust your home’s temperatures, lighting, and more. 🌡️ Ⓟ
Job
- Looking to escape boring traditional media sales? 6AM City is hiring a Sales Representative to identify + secure new advertising partnerships and grow existing client relationships through innovative advertising solutions. This position will be remote (read: work from anywhere). See details + apply.
DealOfTheDay
Meet Dr. David Ambrosetti with Erlanger Primary Care. He specializes in internal medicine, completed his residency at the University of Tennessee in Chattanooga, and he’s here to answer all your medical questions.❓
What medical questions do you have? | Photo via Pexels
But first, a little more background on Dr. Ambrosetti:
- He works out of Erlanger Primary Care - North Shore (1200 Pineville Rd.).
- He’s a member of the American College of Physicians, American Academy of Family Practice, and the Christian Medical and Dental Association.
- He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. (Read: He knows his stuff.)
Now, Dr. Ambrosetti is ready for an AMA (Ask Me Anything) to answer all your health questions, like:
- Am I drinking too much coffee? ☕
- If I’ve never had the flu, do I need to get a flu shot? 💉
- When should I see a doctor about *insert ailment here*? 🤔
Click the button below to submit your question, and we’ll share his answers in upcoming newsletters. Ⓟ
Answered:
As Broadway returns to Chattanooga, you guys are most pumped to see “Rent” — an excellent choice, if we do say so ourselves. The next show you want to see most is “Summer: The Donna Summer Musical,” followed by “Waitress,” and a tie between “Hairspray” + “Jersey Boys.”
Though the numbers could change, a whopping 1 person voted that they’re most excited for “Anastasia” — say it loud and proud, Anastasia fan.
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