Editing New Hope, Tennessee (section)

== Government ==
New Hope is governed by an elected body of [[aldermen]] and a mayor.<ref>{{Cite web |title=New Hope |url=https://marioncountytn.net/new-hope |access-date=October 29, 2019 |website=Marion County |language=en-US}}</ref>  As of 2023  Mark Myers was mayor.<ref>{{Cite web |title=New Hope |url=https://marioncountytn.net/new-hope |access-date=July 26, 2023 |website=Marion County |language=en-US}}</ref> The City Hall of New Hope is located at 2610 Highway 156. The headquarters for the New Hope Fire Department is located across the highway from the Town Hall, where volunteers may serve in the community.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 4, 2016 |title=New Hope Firefighters take the weekend as an opportunity for training |url=https://marioncountymessenger.com/2016/09/new-hope-firefighters-take-the-weekend-as-an-opportunity-for-training/ |access-date=October 29, 2019 |website=MarionCountyMessenger.com |language=en-US}}</ref> The station is also used as a polling location for Marion County during elections.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Polling Locations {{!}} Marion County TN Election Commission |url=https://marionvotes.com/polling-locations/ |access-date=April 19, 2023 |language=en-US}}</ref> The New Hope City Park was formerly behind the Fire Station. On October 24, 2022, Charles and Michael King filed a lawsuit against New Hope requesting the removal of encroachments on property deeded by their father to the town for use of a volunteer fire department structure.<ref>{{Cite web |title=City of New Hope Sued {{!}} PDF |url=https://www.scribd.com/document/611400238/City-of-New-Hope-sued |access-date=March 30, 2023 |website=Scribd |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=WTVC |date=November 30, 2022 |title=City of New Hope respond to suit asking to remove government buildings on private property |url=https://newschannel9.com/news/local/brothers-suing-city-of-new-hope-for-having-government-buildings-on-her-familys-property |access-date=March 30, 2023 |website=WTVC |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=April 8, 2023 |title=Brothers file lawsuit against Marion County town of New Hope, demanding removal of facilities {{!}} Chattanooga Times Free Press |url=https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2023/apr/08/brothers-file-lawsuit-tfp/ |access-date=April 19, 2023 |website=www.timesfreepress.com |language=en}}</ref> On July 17, 2023, six of the eight New Hope volunteer firefighters resigned and held a press conference in protest, claiming hostile workplace with old gear.<ref>{{Cite web |title=StackPath |url=https://www.firehouse.com/operations-training/video/53066347/new-hope-tn-chief-firefighters-quit-en-mass-blame-mayor |access-date=July 19, 2023 |website=www.firehouse.com|date=July 18, 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=WTVC |date=July 17, 2023 |title=Majority of New Hope Fire Department resigns, claiming lack of city support |url=https://newschannel9.com/news/local/majority-of-new-hope-fire-department-resigns-over-alleged-lack-of-city-support-emergency-response-concerns-arise |access-date=July 19, 2023 |website=WTVC |language=en}}</ref> The neighboring South Pittsburg and Kimball Volunteer Fire Departments will cover New Hope under the direction of an appointed Fire Chief and assistant.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 18, 2023 |title=Neighboring volunteer fire departments to cover New Hope after firefighters quit {{!}} Chattanooga Times Free Press |url=https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2023/jul/18/kimball-south-pittsburg-volunteer-fire/ |access-date=July 19, 2023 |website=www.timesfreepress.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=July 25, 2023 |title=New Hope appoints chief, assistant chief to restaff volunteer fire department {{!}} Chattanooga Times Free Press |url=https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2023/jul/25/new-hope-appoints-chief-tfp/ |access-date=July 26, 2023 |website=www.timesfreepress.com |language=en}}</ref>