Overton Will Explore Expansion For Ambulance Services
Overton County will look to expand its ambulance services building to add sleeping quarters for its growing staff. The county was considering a property swap, but the prospective location on Highway 111 was valued $365,000 higher than the current ambulance services property. County Executive Ben Danner said the county can pay for the expansion with […]
Overton Annex Building Step Closer To Auction
The Overton County Highway and Property Committee voted Thursday to auction the County Annex Building and land. County Executive Ben Danner said the building’s utility costs make it difficult to consider keeping it for storage. He said those costs stand at some $2,500 per month. “Even with everything cut down, it’s more than double what […]
Overton Commissioners Approved Water-Sewer Easement
Overton County Commissioners approved a water-sewer easement Monday night for a proposed apartment development off Highway 84. A private developer wants to build 64 apartments behind the Overton County Highway Department. County Executive Ben Danner said the complex could be approved by this summer. “They’ve applied to the state and if they get approved, this […]
Overton Erosion Spots To Be Corrected Through Grant
Six different erosion problems across Overton County will be repaired after County Commissioners approved a $293,000 project Monday night. County Commissioner Darwin Clark said soil conservation teams selected the six areas that were subject to erosion or where flooding had occurred. Clark said the issues were along stream banks. “Basically it’s just going in and […]
Overton Commission Holds Outdoor Meeting
The Overton County Commissioners monthly meeting moved outdoors Monday possibly for the first time in county history. Normally, the meeting is held in the county’s court room, but Judge Amy Hollars’ court was in session when the clock struck five o’clock for the meeting’s start time. With the commissioners standing idle, County Executive Ben Danner […]
Grant Could Help Upgrade Overton Facilities
The Overton County Sheriff’s Department will apply for a $40,000 grant that can be used to help upgrade some of the county’s existing buildings. County Executive Ben Danner said that even though a new county building is ready to open, some of the older facilities need security upgrades. “That will help us tremendously,” Danner said. […]
Overton Passes Budget with Tax Cut
The Overton County Commission passed its 2020-2021 budget with a 28-cent property tax cut Monday night. County Executive Ben Danner said good fiscal responsibility over the last six years led to the tax cut. He said a lot of credit has to go to how well the county’s debt has been managed. “Over the last […]
Move In Date Set For New Overton County Building
A move-in date for Overton County’s new County Services Building has been set for September. County Executive Ben Danner said the county executive and veteran’s offices will be the first to relocate. “We have a plan to move a couple offices at a time. Archives are going in the basement, and then, my office and […]
Overton County Approves Continuing Budget
Overton County will continue operating with this year’s budget after County Commissioners approved a continuing budget resolution Monday. County Executive Ben Danner said the school system continues to tweak its budget based on last-minute federal and state changes. “Right now, we are waiting on the schools to get their budget approved,” Danner said. “We hope […]
Hilham Walking Trial Complete
The Hilham School Walking Trail is now open. Overton County Executive Ben Danner said the Hilham faculty and staff are excited to have the new trial. “There’s already a lot of people already out there walking on it,” Danner said. “It is really nice. Probably one of the nicest, if not the nicest, walking tracks […]
