Commissioners Approves Mayor To Pursue Fairgrounds Sale
Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter will pursue a private sale of the Putnam County Fairgrounds. County Commissioners approved the move Monday night and declared the fairgrounds as surplus property. Porter presented the pros and cons for four sale options to the commission: sealed bid, public auction, internet auction, or private sale. Porter said the first […]
Putnam Committees Waiting On Architects
Putnam County’s Bus and Fairgrounds Committees are both waiting to formally meet until architectural drawings become available. Mayor Randy Porter said the Fairgrounds Committee will have about three to four layout plans to review for a new location. Porter said an architect is still evaluating the Bus Garage and Highway Department’s needs for a new […]
Unconventional Shopping Could Be Future For Cookeville
Big box stores. Large shopping center. What could the Putnam County Fairgrounds house once it is sold. University of Tennessee Knoxville Consumer Science Assistant Professor Michelle Childs said the land has promise to join the popular non-conventional shopping center movement. “More of those experienced based shopping centers where you can eat, where you can have […]
Committees Named To Consider Fairgrounds, Jefferson Properties
Two committees will consider plans for the Putnam County Fairgrounds property as well as the South Jefferson Avenue property that currently houses the school bus garage and the highway department. Putnam County Commissioners formed the two working groups Monday night to further explore the sale of the county property. Commissioners Chair Mike Atwood said the […]
Putnam Fair Board Chair Worried About Lost Momentum
Putnam County Fair Board Chair John Allen said he was not surprised commissioners might consider a one-three year hiatus in the fair. County Commissioners are considering the sale of the Veterans Drive fairgrounds. At a Monday work session, several commissioners said they wanted to sell the current facility before building the new Tennessee Avenue facility. […]
Commissioners To Consider First Step On Fairgrounds, Bus Garage Properties
The timing and the order of the things. That was the focus Monday night as Putnam County Commissioners held a work session on the sale of the fairgrounds and the possible sale of the Highway Department and School Bus Garage. Commissioners are considering a possible spring sale for the fairgrounds property. Appraisers valued the 35.5 […]
Lost and Found Event for Tornado Survivors
The Putnam County Fairgrounds will host a lost and found event from Friday to Sunday for Tornado survivors. Friday from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the women’s building residents can drop off items found after the tornado. Randy Adams is Deputy Director of the Putnam County Volunteer Organization. Adams said survivors can come to […]
Porter Says Best To Wait On Putting Fairgrounds On Market
Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said he believed waiting until spring to put the current Putnam County Fairgrounds on the market makes the most sense. “Due to everything that’s happened over the last six months or so, commercial construction is down right now,” Porter said. “My thought was we would wait til March or April, […]
Putnam Fairground Plans Underway
Plans for the new Putnam County Fairgrounds are getting underway. Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said that the March tornado and COVID has slowed down progress on the project. He said the architects and engineers are using the down-time to come up with different options for officials to consider. “They continue to work on those […]
Putnam County Covid Testing Moves Monday
The Putnam County Health Department will move Covid-19 testing to the Putnam County Fairgrounds starting Monday. County Health Director Lisa Bumbalough said the health department moved the location due to increased traffic. “We have seen an increase in the last few weeks,” Bumbalough said. “Of course, as everyone can see, Covid-19 is still very active […]
