Chattanooga, Tenn. (May 8, 2025) - Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly announced
that April Furth has been appointed as the new Administrator for the Parks
& Outdoors Department. She will begin work on June 13.
Furth joins the Kelly administration from Vancouver, Washington where she
served as the Director of Community Development for Clark County,
Washington. Previously, she gained experience in operational management and
customer service in the retail industry.
“Our Parks & Outdoors Department is one of the most innovative in the
country and is aligned under a new identity as the first and only National
Park City in the U.S.,” said Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly. “April Furth
will lead the department under our vision of being a city in a park. I’m
looking forward to working together to expand our amazing parks and
highlight our natural resources in Chattanooga.”
“I am so excited to join the team at the City of Chattanooga and lead the
Parks & Outdoors Department. I am passionate about the importance of parks
in all aspects of our lives, and I am honored to have the opportunity to
execute the vision of Chattanooga as a National Park City,” said Furth. “I
look forward to joining the team and working with Mayor Kelly to continue
making Chattanooga a great place to get outside."
