Hamilton County District Attorney Bill Cox addresses delegates from the county and state government Wednesday morning. County commissioners held their annual meeting with legislative delegates at the Chattanooga Choo Choo on Wednesday.Hamilton County officials and legislators met Wednesday to discuss the issues county officials want their delegation to address in the upcoming legislative session.
Meeting at the Chattanooga Choo-Choo, they spoke with lawmakers on a range of topics, with most of the county’s concerns about state funding issues.
Local officials asked the state legislators to:
* Increase the daily rate for housing state prisoners in local jails above $35.
* Support environmental protection programs, but properly fund those mandates.