Putnam Committee Recommends New Budget Draft After Several Cuts
The Putnam County Budget Committee cut about $695,000 of departmental requests Monday in order to better balance its new fiscal year budget. The cuts included eight requested positions, four from EMS, three firefighters, and one mechanic. Some $200,000 worth of EMS equipment and a sheriff’s vehicle were also cut. The plan still includes money from […]
Putnam Budget Committee Chair Introduces New Proposal
Putnam County Budget Committee Chair Ben Rodgers asked members to consider a new proposal Monday that includes employee raises but also cuts new employee positions. Rodgers shared a $4 million plan. A reoccurring $2 million dollars from sales tax revenue that would increase emergency service salaries by $5,000 and $3,000 for all other employees. “Here’s the […]
Empower Upper Cumberland Starts Hiring Process For First Positions
Empower Upper Cumberland is hiring high-level positions to develop the processes to staff the entire collaboration moving forward. Director Megan Spurgeon said the two positions will serve under the project manager: one focusing on training and the other overseeing required performance outcomes. “We are looking for individuals who have either worked in this system in […]
