Tag Archives: Overton County Commissioners

White County Commissioners will vote Monday night on the proposed merger of the Central View and Mt. Gilead Fire Departments. The two departments asked for the move as a way to increase efficiency. Commissioners will also discuss plans to establish new speed limits on Blue Springs Road, and Duck Pond Road. The meeting begins Monday at 6pm at the County ... Read More »

The bidding process set to begin on the total overhaul to the Monroe Community Center. Overton County Executive Steven Barlow said the planning began about a year ago. Barlow said he had hoped to start accepting bids earlier this summer for construction. However, the architect selection process took longer than expected and that delayed the blueprints. “But here we are ... Read More »

Darwin Clark will serve as the chair of the Overton County Commission for a second year. Clark won by a 10-4 vote Monday night after County Executive Stephen Barlow was defeated in a first vote. Barlow did not serve as chair in his first year as county executive, even though it is traditional in county government, Barlow said. He asked ... Read More »

Overton County Executive Steven Barlow asked county commissioners Monday night to keep backdoor politics out of county business. The tension showed during a discussion of new board appointments for the new fiscal year. Barlow outlined his committee plans, noting he had moved commissioners around to expose them to other parts of county government. He said he had not received any ... Read More »

Overton County Commissioners approved a water-sewer easement Monday night for a proposed apartment development off Highway 84. A private developer wants to build 64 apartments behind the Overton County Highway Department. County Executive Ben Danner said the complex could be approved by this summer. “They’ve applied to the state and if they get approved, this will be a several million ... Read More »

The Overton County Commissioners monthly meeting moved outdoors Monday possibly for the first time in county history. Normally, the meeting is held in the county’s court room, but Judge Amy Hollars’ court was in session when the clock struck five o’clock for the meeting’s start time. With the commissioners standing idle, County Executive Ben Danner decided to move the meeting ... Read More »