Arguing that it could set a poor precedent, Hamilton County commissioners narrowly denied a request by residents of a Montlake subdivision to accept Terrace Falls Drive as a county road, with an official stating that the roadway doesn t meet existing county standards.
Prompting pushback from several commissioners, Mayor Weston Wamp has proposed reallocating $3 million in federal pandemic relief funds set aside for the Hamilton County Water & Wastewater Treatment Authority, which would instead support a series of other initiatives.
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.
Hamilton County commissioners have extended a temporary pause on permits for short-term vacation rentals through March 1, which is the second extension since the board established a moratorium in unincorporated areas in October.
No registered sex offenders displaced from the Budgetel Inn last month are being housed with city or county money, officials said after Hamilton County District Attorney Coty Wamp sent an email this week objecting to "free hotel rooms for child molesters."