Commissioners address CDL training for the underemployed and launch shared safety agreements.

County Commissioner Alicia Reese sworn in, honors wildfire victims and President Jimmy Carter during ceremony.

At its Jan. 12 meeting, the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners elected Chris Nolan president and Mark Hairbrandt vice president, approved dozens of reappointments and routine claims, authorized contracts including a $75,000 lobbying agreement and a $90,000 behavioral-health services contract, approved a $2,514,899.69 payment to On Point Realty for the Public Safety Training Center, and accepted a $30,000 hazardous‑materials grant to fund a commodity‑flow study with SESCO Group.