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Chattanooga Council Chair Moves to Eliminate 2nd Division of City Court

Posted by: Kate Prince on Aug 17, 2021

Chattanooga City Council Chair Chip Henderson has proposed an ordinance that would eliminate Division II of the Chattanooga City Court, the Chattanoogan reports. Henderson said shutting the court down would save roughly $500,000 per year, noting that current Division II Judge Russell Bean is set to retire at the end of his term. The city would be required to continue funding the court until to end of Bean’s term on Aug. 31, 2022. The move would leave only one division of City Court, presided over by Judge Sherry Paty, who intends to run for another eight-year term. City Attorney Emily O'Donnell said the action would give notice to potential candidates for Division II. Two attorneys have already named political treasurers for a Division II race.