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Steve Highlander Is Compromise Candidate For County Commission District 9 Seat Wednesday, June 9, 2021 - by Joseph Dycus County School Board member Steve Highlander was voted in as the next County Commissioner for District 9. He replaces the exiting Chester Bankston, who left the district for Florida a few weeks ago. The commissioners voted last week. However, neither Dean Moorhouse or Shannon Stephenson was able to get the needed five votes. This week, Commissioner Katherlyn Geter had t...

Highlander Is Compromise Candidate For County Commission District 9 Seat Wednesday, June 9, 2021 - by Joseph Dycus County School Board member Steve Highlander was voted in as the next County Commissioner for District 9. He replaces the exiting Chester Bankston, who left the district for Florida a few weeks ago. The commissioners voted last week. However, neither Dean Moorhouse or Shannon Stephenson was able to get the needed five votes. This week, Commissioner Katherlyn Geter had to miss...

4 Members Show Up At The Courthouse At First "Hybrid" Session Of The County Commission Wednesday, March 17, 2021 Four members of the County Commission showed up Wednesday at the County Courthouse for the first "hybrid" meeting of the commission. Chairman Chip Baker was there along with Commissioners David Sharpe, Katherlyn Geter and Greg.           The group has been meeting online from their homes or offices in recent months due to the COVID-19 outbreak.  March 22, 2021 March 21, 2...

Group Of Black Leaders, Ministers Back Tim Kelly; Kim White Says She Supports Keeping David Roddy As Police Chief Wednesday, March 17, 2021 The group did so after meeting with Mr. Kelly and Kim White on Saturday morning. Among the questions put to the two runoff candidates was whether they would name a black police chief. Ms. White said she believes current Police Chief David Roddy has done an excellent job. The two candidates had separate sessions with the group on Saturday. Mr. Kelly sa...

County Commissioners Approve Tax Break For CNE Affordable Housing Project In Highland Park Wednesday, March 3, 2021 - by Joseph Dycus The Hamilton County Commission on Wednesday voted 8-1 to approve a PILOT (payment in lieu of taxes) tax break on a Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprises project in Highland Park. CNE plans to invest $5.4 million in the 47-unit Mai Bell II at 1715 Union Ave. It will include six buildings. Under the 10-year PILOT, the school taxes would continue to be paid as...

County Commission Debates Tax Break For New Highland Park Affordable Housing Wednesday, February 24, 2021 The County Commission on Wednesday discussed a PILOT (Payment in Lieu of Taxes) tax abatement for the 47-unit Mai Bell II at 1715 Union Ave. The vote will be next Wednesday. Commissioner Tim Boyd said the county cannot continue to give developers PILOTs with a possible property tax increase looming. He said, "Im looking at the aggregate amount of tax breaks that this commission has ap...

Sheriff Proceeding With New Roofs, New Network Equipment And New Locks At Silverdale Wednesday, February 24, 2021 - by Joseph Dycus Layout of Silverdale complex The Hamilton County Commission discussed several topics pertaining to the Sheriff’s Office during their Wednesday morning meeting, including repairing and replacing roofs.   Garland/DBS, Inc. had a bid of $768,667 for replacing roofs at the facility that was recently taken back by the Sheriffs Office from a private firm.   U...

County Commission Votes To Deny Permit For Sale Creek Apartment Project Wednesday, February 17, 2021 - by Joseph Dycus After some debate, the Hamilton County Commission voted to deny a special exception permit for a planned apartment complex in Sale Creek. The controversy surrounded being able to develop apartments on the property which may not have the septic capabilities to handle that. Commissioners Warren Mackey and David Sharpe were both proponents of the development, citing the nee...

6 County Commissioners Approve Asking Legislature To Change The Way They Get Paid Wednesday, February 10, 2021 - by Joseph Dycus Six of Hamilton County’s nine county commissioners on Wednesday voted to pass a resolution that would open the door for the Hamilton County Commission to disconnect their salary from the county mayor’s. Commissioner Randy Fairbanks said, "There seems to be quite a bit of misunderstanding and I want to clear a few things up on this resolution. Recently, an o...

Warren Mackey, known to many as the unofficial mayor of Albany, dies at 54 Warren Mackey, known to many as the unofficial mayor of Albany, dies at 54 A singer, an athlete, a salesman, a coach and an educator, Mackey gave his time, money, energy, and wisdom to the people in the city of his birth FacebookTwitterEmail 12 1of12Buy PhotoWarren Mackey sings a song during a prayer vigil in the aftermath of the church shooting in Charleston, S.C. at Mount Calvary Baptist Church on Monday, J...