What Putnam Commissioner Neal’s Resignation Means For His District 9 Seat With Upcoming Election
County Commissioner Jimmy Neal has issued his letter of resignation, but what does that mean for his seat in District 9? County Attorney Jeff Jones talked through the mechanics of what that would look like, especially in the face of an election. He said that the first step is for the county commission to accept […]
Putnam Commissioner Released On Home Incarceration Under Several Conditions
Putnam County Commissioner Jimmy Neal has been released on home incarceration with several conditions following a Monday hearing. Neal will be under 24-hour lock-down with location monitoring technology as he awaits a trail. Attorney meetings, court appearances and medical necessities are excluded from the condition. Neal shall also obtain two mental health assessments no later […]
County Gives Water Help To Cookeville, Monterey
Putnam County Commissioners will give some $1.22 million in TDEC money to the City Of Cookeville to expand its water plant. City Water Quality Control Director Ronnie Kelly asked commissioners to consider an additional $1.65 million from the county’s American Rescue Plan funding. Commissioners voted down that request citing a desire to use this one-time […]
Commissioners To Consider First Step On Fairgrounds, Bus Garage Properties
The timing and the order of the things. That was the focus Monday night as Putnam County Commissioners held a work session on the sale of the fairgrounds and the possible sale of the Highway Department and School Bus Garage. Commissioners are considering a possible spring sale for the fairgrounds property. Appraisers valued the 35.5 […]
Putnam Passes Status Quo Budget
Putnam County Commissioners approved the new fiscal year budget Monday night with a plan that keeps spending below last year’s levels. “Remember we had budgeted conservatively on revenue, so if everything is better than we think, actually any better than we think, we’re going to be in great shape,” County Commissioner Chair Ben Rodgers said. […]
