White County Raises, Budget Approved; Tough Decisions
White County Commissioners voted to pass its budget Monday night, trying to balance the needs of county employees with those of the other 27,000 residents. County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said with material prices and inflation, the county faced more budgetary challenges this year. He said employees will get three percent raises across the board, […]
Employee Pay Major Factor In Overton Budget Plans
Overton County Executive Steven Barlow has employee cost of living on his mind as the county’s budget process begins. Barlow said Overton County Commissioners will have some big decisions to make in June as they finalize the budget. He said the county has not raised taxes in a decade, but prices have skyrocketed since then. […]
Fentress Approves Bid For New Health Department Roof In Special Meeting
The Fentress County Commission approved a rebid to replace the roof of the health department building Monday night. Commissioners met during a special-called meeting. County Executive Jimmy Johnson said the roof was supposed be replaced last year due to old age, but the project was delayed and had to be rebid. “No it was just […]
Putnam Pay Study Shows Work To Be Done, Porter Said Consider Feelings
A new pay study shows Putnam County would need to invest millions of dollars to match salaries with similar cities and counties or the private sector. “If you went through and gave raises to match these numbers, you’re talking millions, millions and millions of dollars,” Mayor Randy Porter told the County Budget Committee Thursday night. […]
White Co Commission Chair Disappointed With COVID Bonus Situation
White County Commission Chair Stanley Neal said he is disappointed with the way the COVID bonus situation has evolved among county employees and the commission. Neal said he feels that all commissioners want to give a bonus but comments by some employees have caused a division. “Things have been said between employees and county commissioners, […]
Jackson Adds Longevity Pay To Budget, A First For The County
Jackson County Commissioners added longevity pay for county employees in their new fiscal year budget, a first for the county. Mayor Randy Heady said that the addition has been in the works for some time. Heady said he wanted Jackon to compete with other counties’ employee pay, and to show an appreciation for long-serving employees. […]
Putnam County Looking to Aid Retiring Employees’ Insurance
Putnam County is exploring a health insurance bridge program for county employees who are ready to retire, but not yet eligible for Medicare. Mayor Randy Porter said the cost isn’t too high–only $40,000 or $50,000 a year, and could actually end up saving the county money. “It’s a benefit to them, it rewards them, but […]
Overton Expanding County Insurance To Retirees
Starting July 2021, county employees that retire could be eligible for the same amount of health insurance as active employees. County Executive Ben Danner said the added coverage applies to all employees but is mainly focused towards helping emergency workers reach retirement early. “A lot of the employees are having to stay just because of […]
