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 Commission And Mayor Continue To Battle Over County Attorney’s Job
In A Closed-Door Meeting On Wednesday With A Private Attorney, Hamilton County Commissioners Decided That New County Mayor Weston Wamp Acted Unilaterally In His Firing Of County Attorney Rheubin Taylor.
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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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HCS School Board Voices Concerns To Commission About Redistricting
On Tuesday, October 26th, The Hamilton County School Board Met Jointly With The Hamilton County Commission To Discuss The Possibility Of Switching From Nine Districts To Eleven Districts For Both The School Board And The Commission.
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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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Hamilton County Commission Elects New Chair & Chair Pro Tem
During The Hamilton County Commission Meeting Yesterday, September 1st, The Commission Nominated And Voted On The Commissioners To Fill The Roles Of New Chair And Chair Pro Tem.
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Hamilton County Sheriff’s Plea For Pay Increase Met With Opposition
During A Recent Hamilton County Commission Meeting, Sheriff Jim Hammond Renewed His Plea For A Pay Increase But Was Met With Opposition By Commissioners.
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James B. Walker Sworn In As New District 9 School Board Member
After Several Weeks Of District 9 Having Zero Representation On The Hamilton County School Board Due To The Resignation Of Steve Highlander From The School Board For His New Role As County Commissioner, The Hamilton County Commission Voted In James Brent Walker As The New District 9 School Board Member.
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Hamilton County Commission Approves New Property Tax Rate
On Wednesday, The Hamilton County Commission Voted To Approve A New Certified Tax Rate For Real And Personal Property In Hamilton County. The Commissioners Voted Unanimously To Approve The New Tax Levy For 2021.
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District 9 Lacks Representation On School Board For Another Week
In The Hamilton County Commission Regular Meeting Yesterday, The Commission Voted On The Nominees For District 9 School Board Member. However, They Did Not Reach The Required Five Votes Required To Make The Appointment.
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