Overton Sends Budget Back To Committee
After a raucous, hour-long public hearing Monday, Overton County Commissioners sent the plans for a new fiscal year budget back to the budget committee. Commissioners first considered a new salary schedule, but voted 11-4 against it. After that, Chairman Darwin Clark confirmed that they could not vote for the annual budget without the salary schedule. […]
Byrdstown To Increase Water Sewer Rates
Byrdstown Aldermen proposing a three percent increase in water and sewer rates for the new fiscal year Monday. Mayor Sam Gibson said the new budget includes some $4.3 million in pending capital project expenses for the Water and Sewer Department. Gibson said increase is necessary to qualify for grants to help fund water and sewer […]
Putnam Proposed Property Tax Increase Down To 18.8 Cents
The Putnam County Budget Committee voted Monday to reduce the property tax increase to 18.8 cents, sending the budget to Mayor Randy Porter to be finalized. The budget includes 91 new employees, the majority of which will serve the expanded County Justice Center. It also includes a marketplace adjustment to bring county salaries more in […]
