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Chattanooga council members raise questions about Hamilton County's role in first responder pay debate

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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Tuesday, Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly proposed a new property tax rate that would cost the average Chattanoogan over $400 more dollars per year. This, he says, would fully fund a first responder pay raise.  As the city of Chattanooga grapples with how to better pay their first responders, a different type of discussion began among some council members during their discussion on Tuesday. They openly questioned how Hamilt…
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WDEF broke the news in on Wednesday, July 30, 2025.
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