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Hamilton County commissioners send proposal to move weekly meetings to 4 p.m. to committee
Summary
The Hamilton County Board of Commissioners referred a resolution to shift its weekly meetings to 4:00 p.m. Wednesdays and to amend the FY2026 general fund by $48,900 to the Rules and Legislative committee for further study after a lengthy public and commissioner debate about access, cost and scheduling impacts.
Chairman Smith referred a resolution to change the county commission’s weekly meeting time to 4:00 p.m. on Wednesdays and amend the fiscal year 2026 general fund budget by $48,900 to the Rules and Legislative committee for additional review and a committee meeting next week.
Commissioner Ebersole introduced the item, saying: "why is our time that we meet at 09:30 in Wednesday morning, why don't we change it to a time that our constituents can participate and not have to take off work?" Ebersole told colleagues she had worked with the clerk's office and other departments to estimate the costs of holding evening meetings.
The proposal drew a mix of support and caution from colleagues. Commissioners praised the goal of increasing public participation but raised concerns about…
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