CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Some Hamilton County commissioners took offense to a report that they had inappropriately used travel funds for routine travel.

Every Hamilton County commissioner is allowed $12,500 for reimbursable travel to certain events.

However, a report by the Chattanooga Times-Free Press this week raised questions whether or not Commissioners were using those funds to travel from home to commission meetings at the Hamilton County Courthouse

Commissioner Gene-O Shipley was one of the five commissioners named in the article as having received payments for traveling back and forth to commission meetings.

Commissioners Joe Graham, Jeff Eversole, Mike Chauncey, and Lee Helton were the other four listed.

Shipley on particular was upset about the topic when speaking about it

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