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Commissioners press county staff on Plan Hamilton, RPA costs and planning representation for unincorporated areas
Summary
At the Jan. 29 meeting commissioners raised concerns about Plan Hamilton, the composition of the planning commission, RPA staffing costs and potential in-house planning; county staff and RPA representatives described options and the attorney’s office agreed to research legal issues.
During announcements and general discussion on Jan. 29, several commissioners raised questions about Plan Hamilton, the Regional Planning Agency (RPA) contract, and whether Hamilton County should develop an in-house planning commission or alter the existing RPA structure to better represent unincorporated areas.
Commissioner Shipley opened the discussion by asking why Hamilton County does not have its own planning commission separate from the city-led…
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