City Council Votes 8-0 To Make Juneteenth The 12th Holiday For City Employees Tuesday, May 11, 2021
The City Council voted 8-0 on Tuesday night to make Juneteenth Independence Day the 12th paid holiday for city employees. Vice Chairman Ken Smith was absent.
There was no discussion. The council earlier had several meetings on the topic.
Councilwoman Demetrus Coonrod had urged passage of the new holiday last year, but the council then only passed a resolution commemorating the day.
She again brought it up this year, and former Councilman Jerry Mitchell and Vice Chairman Ken Smith both voiced support.
Juneteenth is a holiday on June 19 celebrating the emancipation of freed slaves in the U.S.
City Council Expected To Make Juneteenth The 12th Paid Holiday For City Employees Friday, April 30, 2021
The City Council is expected to vote May 11 to make Juneteenth Independence Day the 12th paid holiday for city employees.
Councilwoman Demetrus Coonrod had urged passage of the new holiday last year, but the council then only passed a resolution commemorating the day.
She again brought it up this year, and former Councilman Jerry Mitchell and Vice Chairman Ken Smith both voiced support.
Councilwoman Coonrod initially said, Black people just don t have a holiday for us. Later she said she misspoke and said the holiday should be important for all of us.
City Council Cancels Meeting Day Before March 2 Election Tuesday, January 5, 2021 The Chattanooga City Council will not meet on March 2, which is the day before election day in Chattanooga.
“There was some discussion about election day,” Chairman Chip Henderson said. “If anybody has any suggestions about meeting on that day, we can talk about it at this time.”
Councilwoman Demetrus Coonrod suggested that meeting be cancelled, which was seconded by Councilman Darrin Ledford. Vice Chairman Ken Smith agreed with that, and said there was precedent for that.
“It would not hurt to have it on the open record this evening so people who would want to attend on March the second would know not to be there,” City Attorney Phil Noblett said.