Dr. Steve Highlander Committees Legislative Staff Commission Records Districts Information

District 9 Commissioner: Dr. Steve Highlander

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County Commission (Hours: 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
Except for these holidays)

Address: 401 Courthouse, 625 Georgia Avenue, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402.
Phone Number: 423-209-7200 and FAX Number: 423-209-7201

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Committees the Commissioner serves on:

Education Committee

Purpose: Support collaboration with the school system to improve educational outcomes and fiscal planning.

Scope: Meet quarterly, and as needed, with the Superintendent and County Mayor, and when appropriate Board members; consult and make recommendations on plans, budgets, and initiatives; review cost, feasibility, and educational effectiveness; advance final recommendations to the full Commission.

Public Works and Zoning Committee

Chairperson

Purpose: Advance infrastructure, environmental services, and orderly land use.

Scope: Review roads and bridges, sewers, solid waste, rolling stock, garages, and parking; promote transportation planning, energy conservation, and recycling; coordinate with the Regional Planning Commission on planning, zoning, and countywide development; review surveys, current conditions, and probable future developments and make recommendations.

Legislative Staff

423-209-7200

Patricia Mitchell, Legislative Administrator

Responsible for County Commissioners' scheduling appointments, conference calls, and meetings. Follows up on complaints and concerns from constituents for Commissioners and manages the Commission Office (which includes staff, budget, payroll, and purchasing)

Faith Pitchford, Legislative Assistant

Responsible for correspondence, creative writing, and agenda items for Commissioners. The legislative assistant also provides support to the administrator.

Bridget Chatman, Administrative Assistant

Responsible for front desk incoming calls, schedules meeting, maintain database and online calendar, provides project support, handles mailings, files as needed and makes appointments. Assists Legislative Administrator and Legislative Assistant as requested and performs other duties as assigned.

County Commission Records

Current Commission Agenda

Search Resolutions

2026 Commission Meeting Dates

Legal Notices

Commission Minutes

Fiscal Year Adopted Budget

Committee Assignments

PILOT Program

Reporting & Transparency

Information Regarding Public Comments

Districts' Information

Discretionary Spending

Each district commissioner is allotted $12,500 to use annually. Below are records from the past 5 years

District Area Geographically

The following is meant to give a general sense of district boundaries. For exact districts browse the GIS map system.

District 1 contains the Soddy-Daisy area.
District 2 contains the Signal Mountain area.
District 3 contains the Hixson and Lakesite areas.
District 4 contains the downtown area.
District 5 contains the Brainerd and Tyner areas.
District 6 contains Lookout Red Bank and North Chattanooga areas.
District 7 contains the East Brainerd and Apison areas.
District 8 contains the East Ridge area.
District 9 contains the Harrison and Birchwood areas.
District 10 contains the Collegedale area.
District 11 contains the Tiftonia, Lookout Mountain, and Missionary Ridge areas.

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