winter and spring months, with an average of 57 inches (1,449 mm). Politics, government, and law Ray Crowder – Mayor Michael R. Haney - City Manager Randal Dalton – Mayor Pro Tem and Police Department Evitte Parrish – Electric Department Lee Miller Don Martin Daymon Garrett – Streets and Grounds Juanita Crowder – Recorder W. Ronald Roach - Chief of Police Education Chickamauga City Schools Chickamauga City Schools is a public, tax-funded institution that is open to all students who live within the city limits. Students who live outside the city may also attend, but must pay tuition since they do not contribute tax dollars to the school. The school district holds Kindergarten to grade twelve, and consists of an elementary school, middle school and high school. The district has 68 full-time teachers and over 1,293 students. Walker County Schools The Walker County Schools holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of nine elementary schools, four middle schools, and two high schools. The district has 577 full-time teachers and over 8,844 students. Other schools Walker County Alternative Education Center The Alternative Education Center in Walker County is located in the former Osburn Elementary School. When Cherokee Ridge Elementary was built, the students from Osburn were transferred to the new facility and the Alternative Education program was moved into the still-usable Osburn. Oakwood Christian Academy The Oakwood Baptist Church founded a private Christian-based academy in 1992. Currently the school offers grades Pre-K through 12th, with over 275 students enrolled. It sponsors sports teams such as cheerleading and basketball. It was announced in December 2008 that by 2012 Oakwood Academy will grow to include a high school. Culture and tourism Tourist attractions Chickamauga offers a variety of tourist attractions. Lee and Gordon's Mills, one of the oldest mills in the state of Georgia, is located about two miles east of the center of town on the west bank of the Chickamauga Creek. The Walker County Regional Heritage and Model Train Museum is housed in the stone train depot building. The museum exhibits Civil War collectibles, Indian artifacts and Cherokee arrowheads, World War I artifacts, antique guns and furniture and a complete working display of Lionel Old Gauge model trains that date back to 1947. The Chickamauga coke ovens are located just north of downtown Chickamauga on Highway 341. The beehive ovens of the Durham Iron and Coal Company were designed to turn