The City of Chattanooga is the municipal government serving over 180,000 residents in Southeast Tennessee, near the Georgia border. With approximately 2,600 employees, it operates across public administration, public safety, infrastructure, parks and recreation, digital equity, and urban development. The city has established a mission to be the premier employer of choice in the region.
Chattanooga has pursued several nationally recognized initiatives. It deployed the nation's first community-wide Gig fiber-optic network, which powers city services and supports digital equity goals. The city was also designated as the first National Park City in the United States and runs what has been identified as the most productive affordable housing program in the nation.
On the technical side, the city's work involves intelligent transportation systems, AI-powered municipal applications, and smart-city technologies. Its governance approach emphasizes forward-thinking policy, public-private partnerships, and civic involvement from private foundations to build a more resilient and inclusive community.
