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Chattamatters: What It Takes To Change The City Charter

WUTC | By Ray Bassett

Published March 23, 2025 at 9:29 PM EDT

(Aired Thu 3/20/25)

In last week’s municipal elections here in Chattanooga, voters approved a change in the city charter to allow city employees to live outside the State of Tennessee.

The charter is the city’s governing document - and the fact that Chattanoogans can decide to change it is rare for Tennessee, because Chattanooga operates under what’s known as “home rule,” as William Newlin of Chattamatters tells us.
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