Quick look

• Career and technical education (CTE) support program | $750,000 will be allocated to cover the cost of certification + provide $7,000 sign-on bonuses for new CTE instructors in Hamilton County Schools.
• Property tax relief | Alleviating property taxes on property assessed at up to $350,000 for fully disabled veterans + lower the burden of property taxes for 4,000+ low-income seniors in the county.
• County’s first senior center | Repurpose the old Harrison Elementary School (8098 Ferdinand Piech Way) to improve the quality of life for the county’s increasingly aging population + large veteran community.
• Road improvements | Increase in the road and paving budget overall, including a $300,000 increase for road safety improvements.
• Volunteer Fire Departments | 10% increase in funds allocated to the eight volunteer stations in the county + $500,000 for new equipment — an overall increase of 30% from the previous budget.

• “Through the Lens: The Life and Legacy of Horace Brazelton” | Friday, June 9 | 8 a.m.-8 p.m. | Ruby Falls, 1720 S. Scenic Hwy., Chattanooga | Free | Learn about the first African American to open a professional photography studio in Chattanooga — Ruby Falls tickets are not required to visit the exhibit.
• Pride + Pint Night | Monday, June 12 | 12-6 p.m. | Wanderlinger Brewing Co., 1208 King St., Chattanooga | Free+ | Take a ride with SORBA to “celebrate diversity and inclusion in biking” + stay for a brew after at Wanderlinger.

• Juneteenth Art Museum | Tuesday, June 12-Thursday, June 15 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | Avondale Library, 1305 Dodson Ave., Chattanooga | Free | Make Juneteenth art for the library + see a special display of photographs on loan from City Hall of Black-owned businesses in Chattanooga’s history.

• Outdoor Storytime | Wednesday, Jun. 14, Thursday, Jun. 15, Saturday, Jun. 17 | Times vary | South Chattanooga Library, 925 West 39th St., Chattanooga | Free | Experience a family-friendly outdoor storytime centered on celebrating Black voices + stories.
• Photography Walk and Talk | Wednesday, June 14 | 6:30-8 p.m. | Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center, 400 Garden Rd., Chattanooga | $30 | This beginner photography class will focus on composition techniques as you take a walk around Reflection Riding.

• Vision + Verse | Thursday, June 15 | 6 p.m. | Hunter Museum of American Art, 10 Bluff View Ave., Chattanooga | Free | Explore works by African American artists through different performances + audience discussion.

• The City of Chattanooga broke ground on the upcoming redevelopment of Station 15 (912 Shallowford Rd.). The current fire station will be demolished and replaced with a 9,500-sqft building projected to cost $4.3 million + be completed by May 2024. (Chattanooga Times Free Press)

• The Chattanooga Sports Authority Board recently signed on architects that will design the upcoming multi-use stadium + new home of the Chattanooga Lookouts. The group hired DH&W Architects to a $5 million contract. (NewsChannel 9)

• Volunteers are needed for the Nehemiah Project and Chattanooga Area Food Bank’s upcoming Pack Day event on Saturday, July 29. Helpers will pack 6,500 backpacks with school supplies in two shifts — 9-11:15 a.m. and 12-2:30 p.m. Sign-up to volunteer.

• It’s time to hit the courts. UTC’s Women’s Basketball program will host three summer basketball camps. The Team and Elite camp will begin Saturday, June 24 + the Kids camp will start Monday, July 17. Learn more and register.

• In honor of Take Your Dog to Work Day, Millennium Bank will host a donation drive for the Humane Educational Society. You can donate pet food and pet + cleaning supplies to all five Chattanooga area branches now through Friday, June 23.

• Tennessee American Water + the City of East Ridge have recently opened a new fishing pier at the Jack Dickert Memorial Pond next to the Camp Jordan Arena (323 Camp Jordan Pkwy.). The new pier on the two-acre aerated lake is ADA compliant.

• If your dad is where the sun rises and sets in your eyes, here’s a Father’s Day gift idea: RYSE is offering 10% off their entire store of SmartShades easy-install, tech-forward motorized window shades and accessories with code FATHER10 now through Sunday, June 18. Snag the deal.*

• How to make skincare more fun: the Marshmallow Whip Maker, which turns any cleanser into a fluffy, marshmallow-like foam that’s rich and creamy on the skin.*

• Hit the brakes. In Friday’s newsletter, we included a listing for Kickstand Bicycles as part of Chattanooga’s bike score. Unfortunately, that business closed a couple months ago.