Hamilton County Commissioners during a commission meeting in this file photo.ONLINEThe county’s web page can be found at www.hamiltontn.gov/commission
Hamilton County Commissioner Marty Haynes can put a check mark on his 2012 campaign to-do list.
Commissioners unanimously voted Wednesday to make information about how they spend a combined $900,000 in budgeted discretionary funds available online on the county’s website. They also will release quarterly reports on paper.
Each year, commissioners are budgeted $100,000 apiece to spend on schools, government projects or nonprofit organizations. What they don’t spend can be carried over from year to year.
In Tennessee, the practice is unique to Hamilton County. According to state consultants, no other county or city allows commissioners to personally direct more than $5,000 a year.