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Councilman Elliott proposes dedicated legislative affairs and constituent-services position; council raises scope, accountability and overlap questions
Summary
Councilman Elliott proposed a new director of legislative affairs and constituent services to give the Chattanooga council dedicated research, policy and constituent-service capacity; members debated scope, reporting and overlap with city-run constituent services.
Councilman Elliott proposed creating a director of legislative affairs and constituent services, a single position intended to combine policy research, legislative tracking, communications support and a council-focused constituent-services function.
Elliott said the position would provide research and policy development capacity, track state and federal bills that affect municipal authority, prepare briefings and reports for council members, assist with scheduling and communications such as press materials, and manage the lifecycle of constituent-service requests for the council office. He said HR completed a compensation study to set a pay band and that the council should determine the reporting…
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