On Tuesday, Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp released a statement saying he would propose term limits for the office he currently holds.

“Tomorrow, I will be asking the Hamilton County Commission to formally support a proposal that would implement term limits on the Office of County Mayor through a Private Act of the Tennessee General Assembly.

This proposal is not a novel one in Tennessee. Term limits of two four-year terms are already in place for the Mayor of the City of Chattanooga and the Mayors of Knox County, Knoxville, Shelby County, Memphis and Nashville.

While I intend to serve to the best of my ability for two terms, I believe term limits on the County Mayor will ensure accountability, new ideas, and transparency in county government for generations to come.”