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Hamilton County Commission to study, then vote on proposed additional meetings

Hamilton County Water and Wastewater Treatment Authority Executive Director Mark Harrison, standing at the lectern, appears before the Hamilton County Commission during a meeting to answer questions at the Hamilton County Courthouse on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Hamilton County Water and Wastewater Treatment Authority Executive Director Mark Harrison, standing at the lectern, appears before the Hamilton County Commission during a meeting to answer questions at the Hamilton County Courthouse on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tenn. Hamilton County Water and Wastewater Treatment Authority Executive Director Mark Harrison, standing at the lectern, appears before the Hamilton County Commission during a meeting to answer questions at the Hamilton County Courthouse on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tenn.

A proposal for more Hamilton County Commission meetings has been tabled until the county’s legal committee can do a study on the impact of evening meetings.

The commission voted Wednesday to hold off on a resolution introduced last week by District 5 Commissioner Katherlyn Geter to host additional meetings for matters of specific public interest.

Commissioners now meet Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m., which interferes with many working people’s schedules, prompting the recent implementation of a live streaming service for all commission meetings as well as discussion about alternative meeting times.

On principal, the idea was well received by commissioners, but logistical concerns prevailed.

District 3 Commissioner Greg Martin suggested the meetings discussion be handed to the appropriate committee, which Chairwoman Sabrena Smedley deemed to be the legal committee, of which Martin is chairman.