Putnam Budget Committee Discuss Future Costs Of Jail Expansion
Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris said 30 to 34 new jail employees will be required to open the new jail addition. At Monday night’s county budget committee meeting, Farris said members should also anticipate about a 25 percent increase to each line item pertaining to the jail. “I was hoping that in this budget I […]
20 New Employees, Higher Fuel Costs Part Of Putnam’s New Budget
Twenty new employees, double the budgeted fuel money, increased benefits’ costs and employee raises highlight Putnam County’s proposed budget shared with budget committee members Thursday night. Those items make up $2.7 million of the some $4.2 million of increases in the county’s $47 million general fund. Mayor Randy Porter said the county must be ready […]
Putnam Redistricting Recommends Change Allowing More School Districts
The Putnam County Redistricting Committee approved a recommendation Monday that would open the door for more school board members in the future. The proposed changes impacts the county’s Private Acts of 1993. The rules came to light during this year’s redistricting work. The act was setup with a specific number of school board members. Attorney […]
Sheriff Farris Leading Second TSA Meeting As President Beginning Tuesday
Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris said mental health, officer benefits and technology improvements will be discussed at the Tennessee Sheriff’s Association meeting. Farris said as association president, he has appointed three committees that will start meeting Tuesday. “We’re trying to drill down on certain areas and certain subjects that pertain to the sheriffs across the […]
Van Buren Committee To Work On Spending Plan For Water, Sewer
Van Buren County will have some $2.8 million to spend on water and sewer projects through TDEC’s American Rescue Plan funding. But how will the county prioritize who will benefit from the money? Mayor Greg Wilson said four commissioners have been assigned to a committee that will work with utility districts to form a recommendation. […]
Clay Commission Forms Committee To Review New Salary Schedule
The Clay County Commission created a five member committee Monday night tasked with studying employee raises. Commissioner Bryan Coons said he has a salary schedule ready to be reviewed. Coons said job descriptions and years of service would determine an employees pay. “The last time we did this in 2012 a lot of people got […]
Putnam Redistricting Committee Sees 7-District Plan Presented
The Putnam County Redistricting Committee reviewed another plan Tuesday that would divide the county into seven districts. CTAS Consultant Ben Rodgers said in this plan, each district would have about 11,400 people and three commissioners, making a total of 21 elected positions. “Our deviation is a little over seven percent, seven and a half percent […]
Overton Approves Preliminary Redistricting Map, Four Districts Change
The Overton County Redistricting Committee selected a map to send to the full county commission for approval. County Executive Ben Danner said roughly 700 people will be in new districts. Danner said the majority of map changes were people being taken from Rickman and moved into District Three, the “Mountain” District. Some residents from District […]
White BOE Looking To Use Central View Property As Community Center
Community members will now have the chance to outline the future use of the Central View School property. The Board of Education approved a motion Thursday allowing residents to create a committee to start and maintain a community center. Board Member Bob Young said residents have until the end of the year to do so. […]
Van Buren County Getting Two New Commissioners From Population Increase
Two new Commissioner seats will be added in Van Buren County, bringing the future total to 12. Commissioners approved forming a redistricting committee Tuesday night including five appointments from Mayor Greg Wilson. Wilson said the county’s population now stands near 6,000. “I’ve talked extensively with Mr. Wayne Simons, also about the redistricting,” Wilson said. “And […]
