Tag Archives: Putnam County

The Putnam County Planning Department will need to make one of its common practices legal again after a change to state law. Planning Director Kevin Rush said the department has historically approved plats up to two-lots in-house. However, legislation passed in the most recent General Assembly session now requires a one-time approval by the county commission to continue. “State law ... Read More »

Putnam County set an all-time building permit record for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. The county had 436 permits for $89.4 million. 245 of those permits were for new single family homes. The 2020-2021 Fiscal Year had 382 permits for $61 million with 243 of those being new homes. Mayor Randy Porter released the numbers Tuesday as the final June numbers ... Read More »

While surveying residential interest for public water, Putnam County found a small area that does not fall under a utility district. Mayor Randy Porter said several residents want water service on Blaylock Mountain Road between Algood and Monterey. “That’s kind of odd,” Porter said. “I would have thought back when those utility districts were created that they would have took ... Read More »

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office will apply for a grant to help cover the cost of transporting mental patients from medical hospitals to mental hospitals. Sheriff Eddie Farris said it is the responsibility of all Sheriffs in the state to be in charge of these transportations. He said that they have become more taxing because the state has decreased the ... Read More »

Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter will meet with Director of Schools Corby King Thursday to look at the one bid received for Park View School and discuss options. The bid came in some $20 million above expectations. Porter said they will discuss alternatives to fit the project within the $45 million bond. “They put a lot of alternates into the ... Read More »

One of Putnam County’s longtime elected officials passed away Wednesday morning. Register of Deeds Harold Burris was 60-years-old. Burris has served in the position since 2006 and worked in the office since 1999. “Harold was a great guy, and our hearts are deeply saddened,” County Mayor Randy Porter said in a statement. “Please keep his family and employees in your ... Read More »

The Highlands Business Park will expand by an additional 16 acres. That after Putnam County Commissioners approved a joint deal with Cookeville to purchase the land. County Mayor Randy Porter said the plan is to combine the property with another to make some 30 acres of buildable land. “That was developed as a technology development in the beginning,” Porter said. ... Read More »

The Putnam County Budget Committee cut about $695,000 of departmental requests Monday in order to better balance its new fiscal year budget. The cuts included eight requested positions, four from EMS, three firefighters, and one mechanic. Some $200,000 worth of EMS equipment and a sheriff’s vehicle were also cut. The plan still includes money from the county’s savings to cover ... Read More »

The Putnam County Commission voted Monday to allow Mayor Randy Porter to move forward with dirt work at the Tennessee Avenue fairgrounds site. Commissioners gave Porter a $6.5 million limit to proceed with the lowest bidder, an additional $4 million from the original allocation. Porter said bids for the project came in several million dollars more than anticipated. “We were ... Read More »

This week in the Upper Cumberland the Overton County Commission will vote on its new fiscal year budget Monday. Before the commission meeting begins, a 4:00 p.m. budget committee meeting will take place. Following that, residents will have an opportunity to provide feedback on the budget at 4:30 p.m. At 5:00 p.m., business will begin with consideration of the county’s ... Read More »