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Is the dam breaking on the Hamilton County Commission after three months of stubborn stonewalling with new Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp?

The cracks in the Hamilton County Commission that Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp said had been present from the outset of his dispute with County Attorney Rheubin Taylor became more evident Wednesday.

A motion to pay $60,000 for Hamilton County Attorney Rheubin Taylors legal fees failed in a 7-4 vote by County Commission on Wednesday, an action Taylors lawyer, W. Neil Thomas, said will not dissuade him from fervently representing his client.

Hamilton County commissioners have appointed Chattanooga City Councilman Ken Smith, of Hixson, to fill the District 3 seat relinquished by Greg Martin, who has again stepped down to serve in the Tennessee House of Representatives.

Hamilton Countys new director of parks and recreation, Matt Folz, is a self-styled "parkie."

Finally — finally — the Hamilton County Commission put aside most of its acrimonious pandering and voted unanimously Wednesday to put $50,000 toward helping rehouse the families put out on the street just before Thanksgiving when the Budgetel in East Ridge was closed by court order.

City and county elected officials voted unanimously this week to dedicate $100,000 to extend hotel stays for people displaced from the Budgetel Inn last month.

A resolution will now be presented to county commissioners for approval that will list vendors expected to exceed $25,000 in the next fiscal year as a solution to the recent

With members calling the disagreement a "soap opera," a "witch hunt" and "middle school stuff," Hamilton County commissioners vented their frustration Wednesday as Mayor Weston Wamps protracted, public dispute with County Attorney Rheubin Taylor approaches its second full month.

A resolution will now be presented to county commissioners for approval that will list vendors expected to exceed $25,000 in the next fiscal year as a solution to the recent