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Hamilton County Commission votes to hire Jamie Parks Barnell as special adviser after split debate
Summary
After a heated public and commissioner debate about process and funding, the Hamilton County Commission approved a temporary special-adviser appointment for Jamie Parks Barnell effective Feb. 1 through June 30, 2025. Commissioners rejected a motion to postpone deliberation and then approved the resolution.
The Hamilton County Commission voted Wednesday to affirm a temporary hire of Jamie Parks Barnell as a special adviser, with her appointment effective Feb. 1, 2025, and terminating June 30, 2025.
The commission approved Resolution 125-20a after commissioners rejected a motion to postpone consideration. Commissioner Charles Sharp, who moved to postpone, said the item "has not been deliberated" and asked for more time for public input. Commissioner Sharp told the commission he had planned to question details and preferred a one-week delay; the motion to postpone failed on a roll call vote. After the postponement motion failed, the commission called the question and approved the resolution.
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