Chattanooga residents will likely have to pay more in property taxes if a proposal from the Mayor’s office is approved. Even though the proposed rate is the lowest the city’s rate has been in decades, Chattanoogans will still pay more due to property assessments having increased.
At a packed meeting of the Chattanooga City Council on Tuesday afternoon, members of the public turned out to share their opinions on the rate, with mostly first responders in favor.
Sydney Casavant, a Chattanooga Police Officer, said that without a reasonable raise, the police department may soon be hemorrhaging officers. Chattanooga Police Chief John Chambers stated recently that the department is at risk of losing officers to competing law enforcement agencies who pay better.
“Our officers love Chattanooga, and love serving the people of our city,” said Chambers. “But they have to be able to provide for themselves and their families.”
