Putnam Commissioners Frustrations Lead To In-Person Meeting
Frustration about electronic meetings led the Putnam County Commissioners to set September’s meeting at the county courthouse. Commissioner Chair Ben Rodgers offered commissioners a chance to vote on an in-person meeting Monday. That came after several commissioners voiced concerns about discussing land purchases via phone. “I think people were excited to say something, to speak,” […]
Putnam Commissioners Postpone Parking Decision
Putnam County Commissioners voted to postpone a discussion until September on purchasing land around the existing Justice Center to be used for parking. Several commissioners expressed concern about having the discussion via electronic means instead of in-person. Commissioner Jonathan Williams said the lack of face-to-face communication made such a weighty decision difficult. “I think we […]
Putnam’s Manager of Accounts Submits Her Last Budget
Putnam County Manager of Accounts and Budgets Debby Francis has put here final budget in the books. Putnam County Commissioners approved the new fiscal year budget Monday night. Francis said since the budget was status-quo because of COVID-19 with no big adjustments, she did not play a big part as years in the past. “I […]
Commissioners Write Off EMS Debt
Putnam County Commissioners voted to write off some $627,000 in noncollectable debt from Putnam County EMS Monday night. The amount represents about 8 percent of the ambulance service’s revenues. County Mayor Randy Porter said the county has a debt collection service that tries to collect the money and has been successful at doing so. He […]
