Drawings Delayed In County Transfer Station Project
The Jefferson Avenue Transfer Station renovation project running a tick behind schedule as engineers take extra time to get designs just right. Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said he initially wanted the project bid out in June. He said the engineering firm and the Putnam County Solid Waste Department continue to fine-tune the smallest details […]
Putnam Budget Passes With Cost Of Living Raise
The Putnam County Commission Budget Committee approved all proposed budgets with no changes Monday night. The final budget will include $1,000 cost of living increases for all full time county employees. That is in addition to the step raises included in the pay plan adopted last year. Mayor Randy Porter said the flat rate increase […]
Park Coming To The Site Of The Former Patton Doll House Museum
Work began this week to build a memorial park outside the new Putnam County Veterans Services Office. The park off Highway 70 will remember the county’s veterans as well as the 19 people who lost their lives in the 2020 tornado. The Patton House Doll Museum, destroyed in the tornado, previously sat on the site. […]
Putnam Moving Into New Veteran Services Office And Archives Building
The moving process to relocate Putnam County’s Veteran Services Office and Archives has begun. Mayor Randy Porter said the county has received the certificate of occupancy following the completion of the new building. “The veterans museum alone with all those showcases with veteran uniforms, and it is a lot to move,” Porter said. “There is […]
State Comptroller’s Office Reports One Minor Finding In Putnam Audit
Putnam County received one finding in its 2021-2022 audit by the State Comptroller’s Office. Mayor Randy Porter said the minor finding was under the road department. A double entry error that lead to revenue not matching the general ledger. “We do really well to be a county our size and all the departments and officials […]
Putnam Mayor Increasing Local Advertising For Fairgrounds
You may notice some new for sale signs placed around the Putnam County Fairgrounds while driving through Cookeville. County Mayor Randy Porter said it is part of the strategy to deal the some 40 acres. Porter said the idea was to increase advertisements as more holiday traffic comes through town. “You never know who might […]
Putnam County Preparing Designs To Bid Out Maintenance and Bus Garage Next Year
Designs ready for Putnam County’s county road and maintenance facility and school bus garage to be located on Tennessee Avenue. Mayor Randy Porter said the facility will be large enough to place all county vehicle maintenance under one roof. “Our architects and engineers have been working on this for several months now,” Porter said. “Getting […]
New Patton House, Veterans Service Building Nearing Year End Completion
The new Patton House Doll Museum and Veterans facility in Putnam County should be completed by the end of the year. That is according to Mayor Randy Porter. Porter said painting and flooring are about to begin for the some 6,200 square foot building. “It’s going to be a nice facility, and I think the […]
Putnam Doing What It Can To Help Business Owners Facing Parking Issues Near Justice Center
Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said the county is doing its best to mitigate parking issues with businesses near the Justice Center. Porter said the county’s two parking lots down the road for court parking have not been used as anticipated. Instead, people are parking at private businesses across the street. “We’re working with those […]
County Wants To Improve Jere Whitson Park Through Grant
Putnam County seeking grant funding to renovate Jere Whitson Park. Mayor Randy Porter said the $750,000 grant would be used to install new playground equipment. “We put new playground equipment out there back four or five years ago, but anytime the equipment is outside it can go down,” Porter said. “We’ve had some vandalism out […]
