Putnam Commission Approves Maynard, Smith Promotions
Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter moved quickly Monday night to replace two county department leaders. The County Commission approved the promotion of Brandon Smith to County EMA Director and Cody Maynard as Parks and Recreation Director. “When I came into office, one thing I made sure of is that we had a succession plan for […]
Putnam Could Need A 50-Cent Property Tax Increase
Putnam County’s new fiscal year budget could require a 50-cent property tax increase if budget committee members funded every request. Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter told the committee Monday night the pre-discussion budget draft shows general fund expenditures of some $58.4 million. That is some $10.2 million over projected revenues. Committee Chair Ben Rodgers told […]
Porter: Additional Bond For PCSS Could Be Feasible Around 2025/2026
Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said a $31 million bond capacity for the school system could be feasible in the future. Porter said the school system is potentially looking at coming up around 2025 or 2026 to ask for an additional bond. He said that is about when the county should have paid off some […]
Putnam Committee Requests Numbers To Meet Salary Study Increases
The Putnam County Budget Committee asking all department heads and elected officials to take the new salary study and figure out how much it would cost to fund all the changes needed. The work will be based on the average differences for each position based on similar-sized cities and counties as well as the private […]
Putnam Pay Study Shows Work To Be Done, Porter Said Consider Feelings
A new pay study shows Putnam County would need to invest millions of dollars to match salaries with similar cities and counties or the private sector. “If you went through and gave raises to match these numbers, you’re talking millions, millions and millions of dollars,” Mayor Randy Porter told the County Budget Committee Thursday night. […]
Commissioners Hear Putnam Schools Growth & Maintenance Needs
Putnam County Commissioners got the School System’s syllabus for this year’s budget, the system’s anticipated growth needs, and capital project priorities during a joint session Monday night. Commissioner Darren Wilson said he appreciated the overview which included a facilities and maintenance priority list through the 2028 school year. “I do like the fact that they’ve […]
Putnam First Budget: $10.4 Million Expense Increase
Putnam County’s first budget proposal shows an increase in expenses of some $10.4 million. County Mayor Randy Porter shared the roughly $58.4 million in department head requests with the County Budget Committee Monday night. “Just remember, it’s a process,” Porter said. “We always make it. We’ll just have to work through it. Don’t get aggravated, […]
Park Coming To The Site Of The Former Patton Doll House Museum
Work began this week to build a memorial park outside the new Putnam County Veterans Services Office. The park off Highway 70 will remember the county’s veterans as well as the 19 people who lost their lives in the 2020 tornado. The Patton House Doll Museum, destroyed in the tornado, previously sat on the site. […]
Putnam Commission Purchases Land For Future Health Department Growth
Putnam County Commission approved the purchase of additional land next to the Health Department for future expansion. Mayor Randy Porter said this comes as a separate need to the recent addition at the facility. He said the county has to plan for issues with future growth and the need for additional parking. “At some point […]
Monterey Approves Deal For Calfkiller Water
The Town of Monterey has accepted an agreement with Putnam County to provide water services to Calfkiller Highway. Alderman Alex Garcia requested a verbal summary of the agreement from engineering consultant Nathaniel Green during Monday night’s meeting. Green spoke about changes approved by the Water and Sewer Committee from the previous agreement. Then Green said […]
