Hamblen County Commission sets regular meetings to start at 5:30 p.m.
After debate about constituent access and staff hours, the commission voted to begin regular commission meetings at 5:30 p.m. following amendments and roll-call votes. Committee meeting times were discussed separately and left to the body.
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Commissioners debated changing start times to make it easier for working residents to attend and to minimize staff overtime. Some commissioners urged starting at 6 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. to accommodate constituents; others emphasized that prior research showed many East Tennessee counties already start at 5 a.m. or 6 p.m. (as reported on the floor).
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