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Commissioner Steve Highlander believes Hunter Road is the most dangerous road in Hamilton County.

Sensing the measure didnt have support from his colleagues, Hamilton County Commissioner Steve Highlander, R-Ooltewah, has pulled a resolution that would have temporarily paused rezoning requests along Hunter Road.

Commissioners updated the resolution passed last week to get in line with state laws and discussed updating the original regulation changes.

District 9 School Board Candidates Favor Local Search For Superintendent Applicants; See Pandemic Recovery, Elimination Of Social Issues As Critical Tuesday, July 27, 2021 - by Dennis Norwood Prior to Tuesday evening’s District 9 School Board Forum, County Commissioner and former school board member Dr. Steve Highlander iterated that he was looking for someone who will work with the district’s families and the community. As it turned out each of the eight candidates vying for the posi...

County Commission Votes 5-4 To Revise R-1 Zoning Regulations Tuesday, July 20, 2021 - by Joseph Dycus The Hamilton County Commissioners on Wednesday voted 5-4 in favor of revising R-1 zoning regulations. It increases density by reducing street frontage from 60 to 50 feet, and setbacks from 25 to 20 feet, and reduces the square footage of a lot from 7,500 to 6,000 square feet.    The City Council is expected to be asked to adopt the same measure later.   Commissioners Rand...