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Putnam County Commission Chair Mike Atwood said last week it would benefit the commission to review the county rules. Atwood said he hopes there would not be any reluctance to review county rules and regulations by those elected to serve. Atwood said his suggestion for an active rules committee is about being prepared for the future. “Lets look at it, ... Read More »

Putnam County Commissioners Chair Mike Atwood said a working group decided to keep the jail and justice center downtown after much consideration. Atwood was on the committee appointed two years ago that studied the issues on where to expand the jail and justice center. He said he does not know why it would be suggested the issue has not been ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council member Mark Miller threatened to stop the county’s plans to renovate the jail and justice center in calls to county commissioners Monday. Miller made at least three calls to county commissioners Monday, according to sources. He told the commissioners that he would use the powers of the City Council to stop the project. A source said he ... Read More »

A Putnam County Commissioner has an idea on how to relieve parking issues at the Justice Center by moving some vehicles off site. Commissioner Jonathan Williams said he recommends building a protected car lot to store the vehicles. Currently, he said about a quarter of the lower parking lot appears to be used for vehicles that are not immediately needed ... Read More »

Local Realtor and Putnam County Commissioner Kathy Dunn said she thinks it is the right time to start preparing to sale the old fairgrounds next spring. Dunn said she expects the land to bring in a fair price and developments to come easily based on its location and the current market. “I think the land will sale well,” Dunn said. ... Read More »

Putnam County Commissioner Kevin Christopher said he does not support the county jail expanding so close to residential areas. Christopher said the jail has reached its capacity within a generation and believes Cookeville will only continue to grow as time passes. Leading Christopher to vote no Monday on a land purchase to expand the jail’s parking. Christopher said the county ... Read More »

Talks have begun between the Putnam County Commissioners and the Planning Department to consider implementing zoning codes across the county. The county currently does not have any zoning regulations. Planning Director Kevin Rush said zoning is based on topographical factors, population size, and community needs. “Typically there’s a lot of mixed emotions when it comes to zoning,” Rush said. “Some ... Read More »

The Putnam County Commission will meet Monday night to hear reports of its committees. Planning Committee will meet at 5:00 to adopt the updated Upper Cumberland Regional Airport zoning map. Next, the Road Committee will review recommendations for the speed limit on Silas Vickers Road. Then at 5:30, the Fiscal Review Committee will consider purchasing properties for additional parking around ... Read More »

The Putnam County Commission will discuss Monday night the purchase of up to six properties around the Justice Center. In a memorandum to the Commissioner’s Fiscal Review Committee. Mayor Randy Porter said architects and engineers suggest buying all the properties. They will be used for parking around the proposed Justice Center expansion. Commissioner Ben Rogers said the commission needs to ... Read More »

As the Putnam County Commission continues its budget work Monday night at a budget committee meeting, several committee members said they are happy with the progress made so far. District 11 Commissioner Kathy Dunn said she is pleased with the work the county’s department heads have done crafting their budgets. “I think they’ve done an exceptional job keeping in mind ... Read More »