Monterey Begins Enforcing Residential, Commercial Codes
Monterey’s Building Codes Department beginning code enforcement to ensure residential and commercial properties meet safety and maintenance standards. Building Inspector Randy Randolph said while the town codes have always existed, they have not been actively enforced for several years. Despite this, Randolph said his experience with the response from local residents has been surprisingly positive. […]
Monterey Names Cleary Full-Time City Administrator
The Monterey Board of Mayor and Aldermen appointed Rafferty Cleary to serve as the new City Administrator during its Monday meeting. Mayor Alex Garcia said the appointment provides the town with a necessary continuity of government that will extend beyond the terms of elected officials. Garcia said the position is essential because the mayor currently […]
Clay Adopts New Conduct And Dismissal Rules For Employees
The Clay County Commission adopted new personnel policy changes to establish stricter rules regarding employee conduct and dismissal. Mayor Dale Reagan said the updates were recommended following a past experience with an employee in the Highway Department. He said the goal is to set a clearer policy for the county. “If said employee is discharged […]
DeKalb Budget Raises EMS Pay, Keeps Current Tax Rate
DeKalb County commissioners have finalized a budget that includes significant pay raises for emergency medical services while avoiding a significant tax increase. DeKalb County Commissioner Mathias Anderson said the county reallocated between $300,000 and $400,000 after the state reduced the amount of money required to be held in reserve for a closed landfill. Anderson said […]
Nearly $13M In March Permits For Putnam Construction
Putnam County saw strong construction numbers in March, generating nearly $13 million across 39 total permits. The monthly figures reflect building activity strictly within the county limits and exclude data from the municipalities. The total construction value for the year currently stands at more than $25.5 million. A total of 39 permits issued for $12.8 […]
2025 Putnam Building Permits Total More Than $374M
Cookeville issued more than $259.8 million in building permits for the year 2025, nearly $100 million more than 2024. The number of permits decreased in Cookeville, a total of 580 building permits. That is down from 685 in 2024. 15 of the permits issued last year were commercial. Across the county, last year’s building permit […]
Putnam Issues $8.2M In February Building Permits
A strong February produced some $8.2 million of construction permits across Putnam County. That’s up for $6.6 million from February, 2023. The dollar amount the most in the last four months. So far in 2024, the county has issued 56 building permits for more than $12 million. The 34 permits issued in February the highest […]
New Putnam County Building Permits Up Nearly $4M In October
New building permits increased some 70 percent in Putnam County during October compared with the same month a year ago. Some $9.4 million in permits were issued in the county last month, excluding the four municipalities. 25 of the 47 permits were new single-family residential housing. County Mayor Randy Porter said the county still has […]
Putnam Building Permits Beat August ’22 Numbers Despite Inflation
After two down months, Putnam County building permits again surpassed 2022 numbers in August. Excluding the four municipalities, the county issued a total of 38 permits in August, tallying some $7.6 million in construction money. A total of 19 of the 38 permits were for single-family homes. That’s up some $900,000 from 2022 numbers. The […]
White Co Transitioning From State To In-House Building Permits In February
White County will begin handling building permits and inspections in-house on February 1st. The county decided to transition away from the state’s services to increase availability. Building Inspector Brett Nash said he has scheduled an informative meeting Tuesday to address any concerns from local contractors. “Every jurisdiction is different,” Nash said. “We may do something […]
