Overton Adding Senior Center Position To Manage Growth
Overton County will be adding another position at the Senior Center to help accommodate the recent growth the center has seen since reopening. County Executive Steven Barlow said the position would be a part-time assistant and cook. Barlow said the Senior Center Director will need some help moving forward. “We have 60 people signed up […]
Overton To Address Locked Door Issues At County Building
Overton County is taking action to address the issues with the doors at the County Services Building. An agenda item during Monday’s Commission meeting under old and new business noted a discussion about the county service building doors. Commissioner Darwin Clark sponsored the item. Overton County Executive Steven Barlow said the agenda item could not […]
Overton Rebidding Fairground Pavilion And Restrooms
Overton County preparing to rebid the project to construct a new pavilion and restrooms at the county fairgrounds later this month. Overton County Executive Steven Barlow said the County Commission rejected previous bids after they came in significantly higher than expected. Barlow said he is hopeful a bid will be awarded this time around. “We […]
Overton Begins Second Search For Ambulance Director
Overton County will try for a second time to fill the position of county ambulance director after reposting the job opening. Overton County Executive Steven Barlow had selected 911 Director and Interim Ambulance Director Chris Masiongale to fill the position full-time, but the county commission rejected Masiongale earlier this year. Several commissioners believed that Masiongale […]
Overton Approve $20.6M Budget, Raises For County Employees
The Overton County Commission approved a $20.6 million budget Monday night including a 90-cent property tax decrease. The tax rate decreased due to reappraisal. Despite the reduction, expenditures are an estimated $2.7 million more than the projected revenue. Overton County Executive Steven Barlow said he is not concerned with the general fund taking a large […]
Overton Taking Applicants, Doing Interviews For Vets Job
Interviews underway to find a new Veterans Service Officer for Overton County. County Executive Steven Barlow said the county continues to accept applications for the position. The officer serves in each county as an advocate for vets and their families. “All the veterans in Overton County, they deserve to have somebody they can go to […]
Executive Hopeful Budget Passes August 12
Overton County Executive Steven Barlow said he is hopeful that the county’s proposed budget will be passed as is by the County Commission during its August 12 meeting. Tennessee requires counties to have an annual budget submitted by August 31. Barlow said the budget includes a 27-cent property tax increase, to pay for a $2 […]
Budget Delays Overton Ambulance Director Search
Overton County’s search for an Ambulance Director is on hold while the county works to finalize this year’s budget. County Executive Steven Barlow said they received applications for the position over the past couple weeks. Barlow said he is currently reviewing the applications they received, but there is nothing else he can do until the […]
Overton Executive Barlow Recovering After Heat Incident
Overton County Executive Steven Barlow continues to recover after suffering a heat-related medical incident Monday night. Emergency medical personnel took Barlow to the hospital in an ambulance after a public hearing and county commission meeting that together took over two hours. Barlow expected to return to his office within the next few days. The temperature […]
Overton Commissioners Hear Budget Proposal
Overton County Commissioners got a look Monday night at County Executive Steven Barlow’s proposed budget which includes a 70-cent property tax increase. County Commissioners will meet Tuesday night to begin their deliberations. The proposed budget sets property taxes at some $2.67. Barlow said keeping up with soaring prices is challenging when taxes have not been […]
