Chattanooga officials intend to "transition away" from using Eastgate Town Center off Brainerd Road as the site of its senior center and explore alternative locations for those services.
Although it will include eliminating 15 vacancies and laying off 14 employees as officials look to streamline city functions, Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly said his proposed budget for the upcoming year also doubles down on policy priorities centered around closing socioeconomic gaps in the city.
A chief housing officer, a chief equity officer and a director of community health are among 11 new senior leadership positions created by Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly since taking office in April 2021, many of which resulted from a reorganization of the city s departments and reporting structures that occurred after his election.