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The Putnam County Parks and Recreation Department is suffering from funding losses from a hotel motel tax revenue decrease. As sports tournaments are cancelled, out of town competitors aren’t staying in Putnam County hotels. Parks and Rec Director John Albertson said this tax revenue is one of the main sources of funding for the department. “We’ve been asked to monitor ... Read More »

After weeks of COVID delays, Monterey revealed their new splash pad Thursday. City officials gathered to commemorate the project’s completion. Monterey Mayor Bill Wiggins said there will be a celebration for the splash pad Saturday morning. “This is a first for Monterey,” Wiggins said. “Of course we’ve had the swimming pool for years, and now we have what’s called a ... Read More »

Putnam County’s community centers and pools will remain closed until at least May 31. Parks and Recreation Director John Albertson said the pools usually don’t open until mid-May. “We’re trying to do a lot of things that we would normally do to get the pools operational,” Albertson said. “It’s definitely been an interesting job doing our lifeguard training and things ... Read More »