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Putnam Budget Committee Helps Schools Cover Deficit

The Putnam County Budget Committee will help fill a $1.7 million deficit in the school budget by recommending the county commission cover school bus expenditures. The committee approved the some $820,000 expenditure to be paid through its capital projects fund Thursday. Director of Schools Corby King said the school system should be able to cover the some $900,000 that remains. ... Read More »

King: Putnam School Budget Needs Funding To Remain Competitive

Putnam County School System’s new fiscal year budget has a roughly $2 million budget shortfall as the county awaits final tax numbers. Director of Schools Corby King presented the budget to the County Commission’s Budget Sub-Committee at a meeting Thursday night. King said the system is positioned well but needs to keep up with growth in the county. “The places I ... Read More »