TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Oct 14, 2022

Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp has informed County Attorney Rheubin Taylor that he will not be reappointed, Chattanooga Times Free Press reports. In a news release issued late today, Wamp says he came to the decision based on concerns about private legal work Taylor was conducting during business hours, a breach of attorney-client privilege with the mayor's office, and previous admissions from Taylor that his office had “systematically destroyed thousands of documents related to open records requests." In the release Wamp says, "I respect Mr. Taylor and appreciate his service to Hamilton County, however my transition team recommended we pursue a new direction in the County Attorney's office as we seek to increase transparency and accountability in county government."