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The Putnam County Redistricting Committee approved a recommendation Monday that would open the door for more school board members in the future. The proposed changes impacts the county’s Private Acts of 1993. The rules came to light during this year’s redistricting work. The act was setup with a specific number of school board members. Attorney Jeff Jones said the new ... Read More »

Putnam County’s private acts will not allow for a seven district school board- So what is a private act? County Attorney Jeff Jones said most counties have them. “Private Act in Tennessee is like a state law,” Jones said. “It is an action by the Tennessee State Legislator that really has applicability to a particular county.” Jones said Putnam County ... Read More »

The Putnam County Redistricting Committee has moved forward with two plans to present to the full commission next month. Seven district and 12 district plans were approved Tuesday with no recommendation from the committee. A work session has been scheduled for November 8th after Member Jonathan Williams said officials should have a week to digest the changes. “Something like this ... Read More »

DeKalb County will see a small change in its districts after the county commission approved the redistricting plan Monday. Only four districts and 264 people will be affected. 158 people from District 3 moved to District 2 and 106 residents shifted from District 5 to District 6. DeKalb County’s total population based on the 2020 Census is 20,080. Read More »