Mayor Porter Updates Commission On Bonding Capacity
After paying off bonds for fiscal year 2019-2020, Putnam County will have about $135 million in total debt. So how much more in bonds can the county afford without having to raise taxes for additional revenue? County Mayor Randy Porter said that all depends on future revenue trends. “It’s all going to depend on how […]
Lawmakers Being Asked To Restore UCDD Funding
The Upper Cumberland Development District Executive Committee has approved a resolution asking state lawmakers to reconsider a funding cut they approved earlier this year. Executive Director Mark Farley said the $19,000 cut slipped through a state subcommittee earlier this year. “We had a legislature over in West Tennessee that had a pet project. He needed […]
Council Approves CRMC Urology Purchase
Cookeville City Council has voted to allow Cookeville Regional Medical Center (CRMC) to acquire Upper Cumberland Urology. City Attorney Dan Rader noted that Councilman Charles Womack could vote for the measure even though he retired from the practice several years ago. “I do not believe Dr. Womack has any conflict of interest,” Rader said. “He […]
