District 8 Commissioner Tim Boyd asks questions at a Hamilton County Commission meeting recently.Hamilton County Commissioner Tim Boyd’s first year in office has been a time of big ideas and some controversy.
The District 8 commissioner, a Republican who replaced longtime Commissioner Curtis Adams in September, calls himself a goal-setter and a problem solver.
“My constituency needs to understand that Tim Boyd is a visionary,” he said. “I like to look at options for the community. I like to understand the pros and cons and make good, sound decisions, not only for my district but for the entire county.”
But he’s had a rocky relationship with officials in East Ridge, the biggest portion of District 8. Since open conflict this year over a bill to allow fireworks sales in the city and a Boyd push to paint a mural on the side of the Bachman Tubes, there’s little effort by either side to hide the irritation.
“I simply don’t think there’s good leadership out there,” Boyd said.