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Hamilton County mayor to deliver State of County address, outline budget priorities

Staff Photo by Matt Hamilton / Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp speaks Feb. 28 during the groundbreaking ceremony at Tyner Academy. Wamp will deliver his first State of the County address March 31.
Staff Photo by Matt Hamilton / Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp speaks Feb. 28 during the groundbreaking ceremony at Tyner Academy. Wamp will deliver his first State of the County address March 31. Staff Photo by Matt Hamilton / Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp speaks Feb. 28 during the groundbreaking ceremony at Tyner Academy. Wamp will deliver his first State of the County address March 31.

Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp will give his first State of the County address at 10 a.m. March 31 in the downtown studio of FreightWaves, a Chattanooga logistics company.

According to a news release from the mayor’s office, Wamp will recap his first several months in office, share his vision for the future of the county and outline his budget priorities for the upcoming fiscal year.

His office is asking residents to share their input on county priorities by completing a three-minute online survey accessible at stateofthecounty.org. The survey will remain open until March 26.

Residents can also RSVP to attend the address in person by following the same link. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. The address will also be livestreamed at stateofthecounty.org and on the county’s YouTube page.

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“The measure of our county is how well we serve our youngest and oldest citizens, which requires careful, long-term planning and strategic investment as our community continues to grow,” Wamp said in the release. “Since the beginning of the year, my office has been working closely with the county’s finance department, department heads and county commissioners to prioritize and adequately fund projects that will have the greatest impact on our community.”

— Compiled by David Floyd

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