9/4/2009

Chattanooga, Tennessee – The city budgeting process is outlined in Section 8.52 of the Chattanooga City Charter.  It states that the Mayor shall present a recommended annual budget to the city council which the council may accept, modify or reject.  Once a proposed budget is agreed upon, the Council shall enact a budget ordinance establishing the annual budget.  Currently, the city is operating under an interim budget and has until September 30, 2009 to pass a budget ordinance.  Presently, the council has not taken any action on the budget.

Below is the Charter language relating to the budget.  The complete city charter is available at www.chattanooga.gov/City_Council/110_CityCharter.htm  Should you have any questions, please contact:

Richard J. Beeland
Media Relations Director
beeland_r@mail.chattanooga.gov
 
City of Chattanooga
Ron Littlefield, Mayor
City Hall
Chattanooga, Tennessee  37402
423.425.6219 office
423.290.3470 cell
 

CHATTANOOGA CITY CHARTER
Title 8

DISTRIBUTION OF POWERS

Ch. I. Legislative §§8.1--8.15
Ch. II. Executive §§8.25--8.49
Ch. III. Generally, §§ 8.50--8.75

Sec. 8.52. Annual Budget.

The mayor shall propose an annual budget and present it to the city council. The council shall enact a budget ordinance after receiving recommendations for the same from the mayor, which recommendations the council may accept, modify or reject. (Paragraphs 4 and 24 of the Charter Amended Plan appended to the Agreed Order, dated 1-18-90, in the case of Brown v. Board of Commissioners, U.S.D.C., No. CIV-1-87-388)