Hamilton County Commissioner Tim Boyd from District 8A Hamilton County commissioner said Wednesday he has no apologies for admonishing his Chattanooga counterparts that the county won’t overspend on construction of a jointly owned indoor firing range.
“I’m a taxpaying citizen,” Tim Boyd said. “I represent 20,000 citizens of Chattanooga and 40,000 citizens of Hamilton County.”
Boyd addressed the Chattanooga City Council on Tuesday night, telling members the county would not spend more than the agreed-to $1.5 million on the range. The city and county have agreed to split the estimated $3 million cost of the firing range.
Chattanooga City Council Chairman Yusuf Hakeem took issue with Boyd’s remarks.
“You have to ask yourself, is that a political move? A lack of medication? We don’t know,” Hakeem said.