Tag Archives: Overton County Executive Ben Danner

Overton County Executive Ben Danner said the county will look for other strategies to land two potential large scale employers. The purchase of 210 acres near Highway 111 in Rickman did not make it to the county commission for a vote Monday night. A few residents expressed concern during a industrial development and planning committee meeting. “I’ve been in contact ... Read More »

Overton County Executive Ben Danner said he reached out to the former director of schools about financial practices inside the system. The State Comptroller’s Office found 10 findings involving the school system in its just released audit. Danner said he spoke to Mark Winningham last year expressing concern over the former School Budget Director Heather Melton. “Last year they had ... Read More »

County leaders are expecting a challenging redistricting year with the Comptroller’s Office asking them to be ready to move fast. The incoming census data will determine the the future of districts. Overton County Executive Ben Danner said with those numbers being delayed until September, he is unsure the county will be able to reach the January deadline. “This year I ... Read More »

Overton County will look to expand its ambulance services building to add sleeping quarters for its growing staff. The county was considering a property swap, but the prospective location on Highway 111 was valued $365,000 higher than the current ambulance services property. County Executive Ben Danner said the county can pay for the expansion with $350,000 left over from the ... Read More »

Overton County is in a state of emergency and trying to get enough generators to open multiple shelters. Four shelters in Livingston have opened at this time, but County Executive Danner said the county needs to get a shelter open in Rickman. Danner said his biggest concern are elder residents, with 2,000 to 3,000 residents expected to be without power ... Read More »

Several positive COVID tests will delay the opening of the new Overton County Services Building. County Executive Ben Danner said he had expected move-in to be about now. “You know the COVID has kinda put it behind probably a month,” Danner said. “We had some crews that tested positive and had to be out of work for a little while, ... Read More »

Overton County Executive Ben Danner said the numbers show the pandemic is nowhere near over, despite the desire to get back to normal. He said as of Friday, Overton ranks 52nd out of 95 counties in COVID-19 cases. “I don’t think the virus itself is going away,” Danner said. “The longer it goes on, I think people are probably tired ... Read More »