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Putnam County began its budgeting process Monday night and planned meetings with department heads to discuss increased funding requests. Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter presented a proposed budget to the budget committee that includes an increase in county general expenditures of some $2.8 million from last year. He said some $1 million of that comes from step raises. “Most of ... Read More »

Not many appeals of Putnam County property assessments…yet. Putnam County Assessor of Property Steve Pierce said that calls for both appraisals and informal reappraisals are happening later than usual this year across the state. “Everybody is calling late, especially on our commercial end–a lot of our commercials would have already been calling previously in years in the last appraisal of ... Read More »

Overton County property owners should receive their updated property tax rate later this month. The County Board of Equalization held their first meeting Monday. Assessor of Property Cara Boone said the board will continue until June 12. “Every five years the state comes in to bring in new values,” Boone said. “You are supposed to pay taxes on what is ... Read More »