Tag Archives: Cathy Reels

The Putnam County Budget Committee voted Thursday night to consider a new employee pay plan which would top out salaries faster. The idea: to improve retention and increase wages. The plan gets employees to their top pay by year ten for emergency services, 15 for all other county jobs. It also incorporates the marketplace adjustments suggested by the recently-completed wage ... Read More »

The Putnam County Commissioners Planning Committee voted 8-4 Monday night to require an appraisal on any piece of property the county will purchase. County Commissioner Cathy Reels said everyone needs to know the property’s value. “I think we’ve just been buying property lately and not knowing exactly the appraisal of a lot of the property,” Reels said. “I’ve just had ... Read More »