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Hamilton County sheriff spent nearly five weeks, over $5k on travel during past 14 months, records show
During the past 14 months, Sheriff Austin Garrett spent about $5,400 of Hamilton County funds across nearly five weeks of travel from a Virginia FBI graduation to a meeting with U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty.
Continue readingHamilton County Sheriff says his office moving forward on ICE agreement
Hamilton County Sheriff Austin Garrett is full throttle on entering into a voluntary agreement with federal immigration authorities to identify unauthorized immigrants who have been arrested on criminal charges.
Garrett is still reviewing the office’s application but will sign and submit it in the next week or so, he said in an interview after speaking Thursday at the Rotary Club of Chattanooga.
Continue readingHamilton County Sheriff’s Office’s FY2024 Financial Audit Concludes With No Findings
Sheriff Austin Garrett informed the taxpayers of Hamilton County the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office’s FY2024 audit, conducted by the Hamilton County Auditor’s Office, has been completed with no findings or discrepancies noted for the second consecutive year under his administration. With an annual allocation of approximately $70 million, the HCSO manages one of the largest financial budgets within Hamilton County …
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