Putnam Commissioners Approve Option Agreement On Fairgrounds
Putnam County Commissioners agreed to an option with a Nashville-based firm to purchase the 41.41 acres of the Putnam County Fairgrounds. The purchase price: $12.42 million. Commissioners voted 24-0 Monday night to move forward with Baker Storey McDonald of Nashville to recruit major retailers to the site off South Jefferson Avenue. The developer would have […]
Planning Committee Asks For Appraisals On All Property
The Putnam County Commissioners Planning Committee voted 8-4 Monday night to require an appraisal on any piece of property the county will purchase. County Commissioner Cathy Reels said everyone needs to know the property’s value. “I think we’ve just been buying property lately and not knowing exactly the appraisal of a lot of the property,” […]
Putnam Commissioner Votes No on Jail Land Purchase
Putnam County Commissioner Kevin Christopher said he does not support the county jail expanding so close to residential areas. Christopher said the jail has reached its capacity within a generation and believes Cookeville will only continue to grow as time passes. Leading Christopher to vote no Monday on a land purchase to expand the jail’s […]
Jail Expansion Could Be Impacted As Commissioners Approve Just 4 Parcels
Putnam County Commissioners approved the purchase of four parcels surrounding the Justice Center and Jail Monday night. But the $888,000 purchase will not provide enough parking spaces for the expansion. The 165 spaces falls below the minimum 500 needed. “I’m terribly disappointed,” Sheriff Eddie Farris said. “Myself, Mayor Porter and other commissioners have worked tirelessly […]
