Enough safeguards appear to be in place to safely allow Hamilton County to raise in fact, double the amount of money for which public advertisement and sealed, competitive bids for purchases will be required.
Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp s new $64,000 government vehicle was a brief focal point Wednesday during a debate about whether commissioners should increase the county s purchasing threshold from $25,000 to $50,000.
For the first time in 36 years, a World Rally Championship could return to the United States at a rally event next year in Southeast Tennessee that would be the biggest sporting event ever held in Chattanooga.
After initially deferring the item because of uncertainty about the availability of funds, the Hamilton County Water and Wastewater Treatment Authority s board of directors has approved an approximately $663,000 contract for sewer-line testing.
As members finalize new rules in unincorporated areas, Hamilton County commissioners have again extended an ongoing pause on new short-term vacation rental permits this time through April 20.