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A list of Hamilton County projects totaling more than $32 million soon will make its way to Washington, D.C., if county commissioners vote to approve it.
“It gives our federal representatives a good idea of what’s important to the local government,” said Jeannine Alday, County Mayor Claude Ramsey’s chief of staff.
Ms. Alday said the list — to be voted on Wednesday — is an alert to U.S. Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn.; U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn.; and U.S. Rep. Zach Wamp, R-Tenn., to be on the lookout for federal money that could be put toward the projects. In the past, the county has seen funding for “a pretty high percentage” of projects, she said.
Rep. Wamp, who represents the Chattanooga area, could not be reached for comment.