Hamilton County to Install 122 License Plate Reader Cameras Despite Privacy Concerns

On Wednesday, The Hamilton County Commission Unanimously Voted To Accept A $1.2 Million State Grant For The Purposes Of Purchasing And Installing 122 New License Plate Reader Cameras (LPRs).

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Hamilton County Commission Votes Against Covering County Attorney’s Legal Fees

County Attorney Rheubin Taylor’s $60,000 In Legal Fees Will Not Be Paid After A 7-4 Vote Against The Payment By The County Commission On Wednesday.

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Hamilton County Mayor Explains Why County Attorney Was Fired

County Attorney Rheubin Taylor Has Been Fired And Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp Explained That Taylor Was The Only Department Head Mentioned By His Legal Advisors When Changes Were Being Recommended As He Prepared To Take Office.

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Hamilton County Commission To Vote On Elected Officials’ Hiring Family Members With County Funding

The Intention Of The Proposed Resolution Is Not To Keep Elected Officials From Being Able To Hire Family Members. However, It Does Prohibit Those Officials From Being Able To Use County Funds To Pay For Those Individuals. Any Family Member Hired Would Have To…

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Hamilton County Lags Behind On Redistricting Process

Chair Sabrena Smedley Urged The Commissioners Forward By Stating That She Had Been In Contact With The Tennessee State Comptroller’s Office And That Hamilton County Is Behind On The Redistricting Process.

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Smedley Considers Run For Hamilton County Mayor

Following Hamilton County Mayor Jim Coppinger’s Announcement On October 20th That He Will Not Seek Reelection In 2022, District 7 County Commissioner And Chairperson Sabrena Smedley Has Been Approached By Numerous People Encouraging Her To Run For The Office.

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Hamilton County Commissioners Push For Continuity of Neighborhoods In Redistricting

During The Hamilton County Commission Meeting On September 22, 2021, Concerns Were Raised That The Current Demo Maps Of County Redistricting Do Not Provide For A Continuity Of Neighborhoods.

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