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Dirt Work Moving Forward At Tennessee Avenue Fairgrounds

Equipment has moved onto the Tennessee Avenue Putnam County Fairgrounds site to start dirt work. Mayor Randy Porter said the project will prepare the property for paving, utility work and construction of building pads. “They’ve started to do some clearing around the edges of the property and getting all the wetlands, water and streams staked out,” Porter said. “We are ... Read More »

Contract Signed For Dirt Work At Tennessee Avenue Fairgrounds

Dirt work at the new Putnam County Fairgrounds on Tennessee Avenue expected to start over the next few days. Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said the county signed a contract for the work at $6.3 million. “We have another million in the new budget coming up that we will do some paving and stuff after they get this project done,” ... Read More »

Additional Money For Dirt Work At Tennessee Ave Fairgrounds Approved

The Putnam County Commission voted Monday to allow Mayor Randy Porter to move forward with dirt work at the Tennessee Avenue fairgrounds site. Commissioners gave Porter a $6.5 million limit to proceed with the lowest bidder, an additional $4 million from the original allocation. Porter said bids for the project came in several million dollars more than anticipated. “We were ... Read More »

Dirt Being Moved For Foundation Of Putnam Jail Expansion

You may notice some heavy machinery near the Putnam County Justice Center as dirt work has begun on the jail expansion. Sheriff Eddie Farris said over the next month, several feet of dirt in the lower parking lot of the justice center will be removed to create a foundation. “The new building will be attached to our current facility, so ... Read More »

Bids Opening To Prepare Tennessee Ave Fairgrounds For Construction

Bids will be going out this month to start moving dirt at the new fairgrounds at Tennessee Avenue. Mayor Randy Porter said finding a contractor may be difficult, so the county is getting ahead by sharing information to interested companies. “We’re looking at 160 acres on one-side and 35 on the other side, so if we build both projects, thousands ... Read More »