Putnam Ready To Issue $2.1 Million In Bonds For Land
Putnam County Commissioners Fiscal Review Committee approved the issuance of $2.155 million bond to pay for land purchased around the justice center. County Mayor Randy Porter said the county got a 1.54 percent interest rate to pay for parcels purchased. It is a three-year note that will be rolled into a new bond when the […]
Putnam Commission Chair Says Jail Intentions are Clear
Putnam County Commissioners Chair Mike Atwood said a working group decided to keep the jail and justice center downtown after much consideration. Atwood was on the committee appointed two years ago that studied the issues on where to expand the jail and justice center. He said he does not know why it would be suggested […]
Putnam Commissioner Votes No on Jail Land Purchase
Putnam County Commissioner Kevin Christopher said he does not support the county jail expanding so close to residential areas. Christopher said the jail has reached its capacity within a generation and believes Cookeville will only continue to grow as time passes. Leading Christopher to vote no Monday on a land purchase to expand the jail’s […]
Putnam County Jail Open For Limited Visitation
Beginning July 6th, the Putnam County Jail will re-open visitations by appointment only. Visitations will be limited to two people per inmate. Appointments can be scheduled from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Each scheduled session will last 30 minutes. Officials ask visitors to not come 10 minutes before or after your scheduled […]
Putnam Jail Reopens For Visitors June 15
The Putnam County jail will reopen for visitors June 15. Sheriff Eddie Farris said there won’t be a lot of changes in response to social distancing since there is a glass barrier between the inmate and visitor. “It gives us time to go back and clean those stations and disinfect before new folks or new […]
Tayes Said More Discussion Needed on Jail Expansion
Putnam County District Four Commissioner Theresa Tayes said she believes more discussion is needed before the county moves forward on expanding its jail. Tayes was the lone no vote on the commission’s decision to approve a jail location at Monday’s meeting. She said she was worried about the county’s fiscal health in the face of […]
