What a difference there is between the way the federal government does business and the way our Hamilton County Commission handles its duties.
It is no mystery that when Congress lacks the money for any good – or bad – program or project, it often seeks either to raise taxes or to borrow more money. Both of those actions harm the economy.
But it’s different in Hamilton County.
County Mayor Jim Coppinger is expected to present a draft budget to commissioners today that is likely to be somewhat smaller than this year’s budget of $638 million.
The county is facing the loss of almost $11 million in annual revenue, now that the county’s sales-tax agreement with the city of Chattanooga has expired.