ATM stands for Accountability for Taxpayer Money. It is a public interest advocacy group in Chattanooga, Tennessee that focuses on the wise expenditure of taxpayer dollars and government transparency.

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HELEN BURNS SHARP

ATM Founder

• From Chattanooga
  
• University of Tennessee, Knoxville, B.A. (Political Science)
• University of Texas, Austin, M.A. (Government)
• Tennessee State Planning Office--Principal Planner, 16 years
• Cobb County, GA--County Planner, 3 years
• City of Albany, OR--Community Development Director, 18 years
• American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)--18 years
• Rotary International--1990-2009
• Community Development Consulting--2009 to present
• Accountability for Taxpayer Money--2014 to present
• Downtown Owners' Collective--Board
• Riverfront Residential & Business Partnership--Board
• Tennessee Coalition for Open Government (TCOG)--Board
• Unity Group of Chattanooga--Member
• League of Women Voters--Member