Meet The Candidate Forum Coming To Livingston Saturday
Overton County residents will have the chance to meet the Republican candidates for county executive and governor at a forum Saturday. Forum Organizer Scott Deatherage said candidates confirmed include Gregg Nivens and Austin Dodson, who are running for county executive, and State Representative Monty Fritts, who is running for Governor. Deatherage said candidates will make […]
Overton Commissioners Make No Budget Changes
After deciding Monday night to get into the budget and look for ways to cut expenses, Overton County Commissioners simply went through the budget line-by-line again Tuesday, saving the questions for Stephen Barlow. The questions focused on two issues: the ongoing debate about Barlow’s mileage and the lack of movement on a new ambulance director. […]
Overton Commissioners Reject Proposed Travel Policy
Overton County Commissioners voted against County Executive Steven Barlow’s proposed travel policy, expressing concern about both the procedures as well as how it was put together. Several commissioners expressed concern that Barlow had simply taken a state policy and put a new title sheet on it. Other commissioners claimed they still had not received numbers […]
Overton Commission Cuts Chamber Of Commerce Allocation For Coming FY
Overton County Commission approved its budget Monday night, dropping the Chamber of Commerce’s funding to some $21,000. The chamber had originally asked for about $56,000. Commission Chair Darwin Clark said he voted for the change because, in his opinion, the county wants to focus more on industrial growth headed by County Executive Steven Barlow. “With […]
