Tag Archives: Putnam County

Putnam County Commission Chair Mike Atwood said he wants to explore more funding in the county’s budget for veteran services. Atwood said the county currently employs two service officers. Atwood said there are times when their availability is limited. “I just think there is some things that we can do to improve the service,” Atwood said. “Both gentlemen now who ... Read More »

Putnam County Director of Schools Corby King said he has concerns that the system’s new Park View School project will come in at budget. During a Putnam County Joint Economic and Community Development Board meeting Tuesday, King said cost projections show the building needs to stay under 235,000 square feet. The current needs, based on student growth, stand at 275,000 ... Read More »

The final draft for a Cookeville easement to a city water tank on Shoney’s Hill should be completed this week. Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said the easement needs to be included in the deed before the property sale closes. “We had to work through some of those issues,” Porter said. “There’s a big 30-inch water line that goes up ... Read More »

The Putnam County Election Commission needs more Democratic workers to meet the state mandated 50/50 party split. Election Administrator Michelle Honeycutt said the Republican Party workers are there, but state assistance may be needed for the Democratic side. “Right now, we’re to the point I’m fixing have to call the state and say what do you want me to do?” ... Read More »

Putnam County dedicated the completion of Hope Park Sunday to the neighborhood and donors that made the project possible. Mayor Randy Porter said the park brings peace to a community that experienced great loss from the March tornado two years ago. “In talking with you with the survivors in the surrounding neighborhoods, the one thing that soon became apparent was ... Read More »

This week in the Upper Cumberland the Putnam County School Board has scheduled a work session to review state grant funding. The State Department of Education recognized the system as a Best for All District for its use of federal COVID money. As a result, the district has received an award grant for the distinction. Board members will discuss how ... Read More »

What government entity does the Cookeville-Putnam County Animal Shelter fall under? Putnam County or Cookeville. The question unanswered. City Administrator James Mills said employees fall under the county pay scale, the city processes payroll and employees do not receive retirement benefits from either. “I would like to get formalized and get you guys to be treated like city or county ... Read More »

Putnam County Election Administrator Michelle Honeycutt said the county commission approving election worker raises should hopefully help recruiting efforts. Honeycutt said the election office needs more democratic workers. “We were very happy about that,” Honeycutt said. “They’ve not had a pay raise since 2010, and with everything going up including gas, they needed it. They really did.” Commissioners voted in ... Read More »

Two retailers have committed to exploring Cookeville as a possible location. Thus, Putnam County’s option with a Nashville-based firm to sell the old fairgrounds has been extended 120 days. Mayor Randy Porter said the development company met its second requirement. “They had to have at least one major retailer that had agreed that Cookeville would be a community that they ... Read More »

Putnam County Commissioners will give some $1.22 million in TDEC money to the City Of Cookeville to expand its water plant. City Water Quality Control Director Ronnie Kelly asked commissioners to consider an additional $1.65 million from the county’s American Rescue Plan funding. Commissioners voted down that request citing a desire to use this one-time money as a way to ... Read More »