UPDATE: Hamilton County Mayor’s Office Press Secretary Hailey Burton provided the following statement to Local 3 addressing questions surrounding the Hilltop Drive extension road project:

"Commissioners received the full contract on July 29, attached to the accompanying resolution, which was provided eight days before the scheduled vote. This met and exceeded the requirement under Tennessee law that commissioners receive every resolution and all related documents at least 48 hours prior to any vote. The resolution was ultimately approved by a unanimous vote.

Commissioner Sharpe offered these words at the August 6 commission meeting when the proposal was unanimously approved: “This looks like a great project. I know a lot of folks are saying it’s something we should have done a long tim

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