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Commission approves $263,922 to cover Humane Educational Society county tax bill; commissioners press for future contract safeguards
Summary
Hamilton County approved an appropriation of $263,921.71 to pay back taxes for the Humane Educational Society to prevent foreclosure, while some commissioners urged adding reversionary protections or deed language for the county's previous $10 million contribution.
Hamilton County commissioners approved Resolution 125-19 on Wednesday, authorizing a one-time appropriation of $263,921.71 to the Humane Educational Society of Chattanooga to cover county property taxes the nonprofit failed to exempt in prior years.
Commissioners and staff explained the appropriation is effectively a pass-through: the county will provide funds to the Humane Educational Society so the society can pay county taxes owed because it did not file for a state tax…
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