Legal Notice of County Commission Meetings




Public Notice of Meetings

Committee Meetings and Regular Meetings
Hamilton County Board of Commissioners
Hamilton County, Tennessee


Pursuant to TCA 8-44-103, public meetings of the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners and Commission Committees will be held, and will transact such business as may lawfully come before them. The public will be afforded the opportunity to address the Commission on matters being discussed.


  • Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 5:00 P.M. (Eastern Standard Time), Recessed Meeting.
  • Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 5:00 P.M. (Eastern Standard Time), Agenda Preparation Session.
  • Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 5:00 P.M. (Eastern Standard Time), Regular Session.
  • Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 5:00 P.M. (Eastern Standard Time), Agenda Preparation Session.

Committee Meetings

Board of Commissioners Committees may meet prior to said meetings at 4:00 P.M. (Eastern Standard Time) and/or immediately following said meetings.

Special Meetings

Board of Commissioners may meet to conduct additional business at a time and place previously announced during a regularly scheduled meeting of said Board of Commissioners.

Meeting Locations

Regular and Agenda meetings, Courthouse, Room 402, 625 Georgia Avenue, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Committees, 4:00 PM meetings, County Commission Office, Room 401, County Courthouse. Committees, after Regular meetings, Commission Conference room adjacent to Room 402, County Courthouse.


Accommodations

To discuss auxiliary aids or services needed to facilitate participation, those with disabilities may contact Interim Risk Manager/ADA Coordinator Judith Songy, 625 Georgia Avenue Room 401, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37403, (423) 209-6120 or [email protected].


Hearing impaired callers may use the Tennessee Relay Service: (800) 848-0298 or (423) 209-6131.


W.F.(Bill) Knowles, County Clerk



LEGAL NOTICE: INTENT TO LEASE COUNTY PROPERTY


Notice is hereby given pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated ยง 7-51-904 that the Hamilton County Commission will be presented, for approval, a lease agreement for certain County-owned property.


  • Lessor: Hamilton County Government
  • Lessee: Jailhouse Properties, LLC
  • Property Location: 601 Walnut Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee
  • Proposed Use: Redevelopment and reuse as a production studio, local educational cooperative, administrative offices, and related support uses.
  • Term of Lease: Thirty-five (35) years
  • Consideration: $375,000 annually

The proposed lease will be considered by the County Commission on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at 4:00 PM in the Hamilton County Commission Room, located at 625 Georgia Avenue, Room 402, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402.


Copies of the proposed lease are available for public inspection at the Office of the County Attorney electronically at www.hamiltontn.gov/CountyAttorney.aspx or in-person at the Hamilton County Courthouse, 625 Georgia Avenue, Room 204, during regular business hours, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday.


Dated: Wednesday, March 11, 2026


Janie Varnell
County Attorney
Hamilton County, Tennessee


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