Putnam Commission Passes Budget, $2.66 Property Tax
The Putnam County Commissioners officially passed the budget for fiscal year 2025-26 at Monday’s meeting with no changes. The budget approved as recommended from the Budget Committee. The property tax rate will remain at $2.66, which as the same as last year. Commissioner Sam Sandlin said a lot of discussion went into crafting this year’s […]
Putnam Budget Committee Approves Nonprofit Funding
The Putnam County Budget Committee approved charitable donations and funding for non-profits in next year’s budget, but not without pushback from some committee members. The non-profit funding request totaled some $97,100. Commissioner Vinnie Faccinto made the motion to postpone approval until after a decision was made on employee raises. Faccinto said he did not feel […]
Porter: Putnam Getting Grants For Fairgrounds, EMS, Library
Mayor Randy Porter said the county will use capital project funding in the coming year to finish more of the new Putnam County Fairgrounds on Tennessee Avenue. Porter said a $500,000 grant meant for sports complex lighting will be redirected to the fairgrounds. Porter said the money will go towards building a new steel and […]
Putnam Budget Committee Deliberating COLA Method
The Putnam County Budget Committee deciding on how to give a cost of living adjustment to employees in the new fiscal year during Monday’s meeting. Budget Committee Chair Ben Rodgers said Putnam County currently offers employees a step raise, which is meant to keep up with cost of living. Rodgers said in years past, the […]
Department Heads Ask For Additional Employees In Budget
Putnam County Department Heads requested 18 employees during the second meeting of the County Commission’s Budget Committee Monday night. Seven of those requests came from the Sheriff’s Department. Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris said the county’s growth in population demands more manpower. “Our increase in population and demands for service have just astronomically went up, […]
Putnam Begins Forming Budget For New Fiscal Year
Putnam County Commissioners heard a preliminary request for 17 new employees during the Budget Committee’s first meeting Monday night. Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said he asked department heads for a first glance at needs for the new year, pulling together this first report. Several departments asked to increase expenditures. Porter said the first draft […]
Putnam County Budget Committee Appointed
Putnam County’s new budget process is underway, with the appointment of a nine member budget committee. Mayor Randy Porter said the goal is to get the budget passed by the county commission in July, and into the comptroller’s office before the August deadline. “So far our revenues, as far as sales tax and those type […]
