Both! The Regional Planning Agency is jointly funded by the City of Chattanooga and Hamilton County with additional funding from other jurisdictions.

Yes, the RPA provides planning support for Lakesite, Lookout Mountain, East Ridge, Ridgeside and Walden in addition to Chattanooga and Hamilton County.

The Regional Planning Agency receives oversight from its Executive Committee consisting of the City of Chattanooga Mayor, the Hamilton County Mayor, the Chattanooga City Council Chair, the Hamilton County Commission Chair and the Chair of the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Planning Agency. The Executive Committee hires the Executive Director of the RPA.

The RPA is composed of five divisions with a staff of 30 planners and technical and administrative professionals.

The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Planning Agency is the professional planning staff.

The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Planning Commission is the 15-member body of appointed officials that meet monthly.

The Metropolitan Planning Organization is responsible for coordinating the transportation planning activities for the Chattanooga-TN, GA Urbanized Area. The MPO for this area is the Chattanooga-Hamilton County/North Georgia Transportation Planning Organization (TPO). Responsibility for the planning activities governed by the TPO are primarily administered and staffed by the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Planning Agency.