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Lakeside commissioner warns SB564/HB803 would remove local input on large wastewater systems
Hamilton County Commission · February 11, 2026
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Summary
Wayne Balow, a Lakeside commissioner and WWTA board member, told the Hamilton County Commission that newly introduced Tennessee legislation (SB564 / HB803) would let developers choose wastewater systems for subdivisions of 200 homes or more without local pre-approval and called the change a removal of local authority.
During the public-comment period, Wayne Balow identified himself as a Lakeside commissioner and a member of the WWTA board and alerted the commission to state legislation he said would change local wastewater approval processes.
Balow said a…
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