Tag Archives: Steven Barlow

Overton County has received more than $545,000 in CDBG grant money to put toward revitalizing the Fairgrounds. County Executive Steven Barlow said there are three big projects on top of the list to get done. He said paving the handicap parking, renovating bathrooms and adding a covered pavilion to the grounds are the priority. He said the county chose the ... Read More »

Overton County Executive Steven Barlow and Livingston Mayor Curtis Hayes want to team up on a special census for Overton County. Barlow said if the census pushes the county into the next population tier it could bring in up to $98,000 in additional funds. The County Commission voted on Tuesday to allow Barlow and Hayes to work together to explore ... Read More »

Overton County Executive Steven Barlow said his mileage reimbursement should not be an issue, and the controversy surrounding it is getting in the way of county business. The County’s Policy Committee and the Budget Committee have already passed his request for $4,500 in an annual reimbursement. But the County Commission voted 8-5 Monday night to table paying Barlow’s mileage until ... Read More »

Several Overton County Commissioners expressed concern with $4,500 in mileage expenses filed by the County Executive. Questions arose about why Steven Barlow used his own vehicle instead of a car owned by the county. Barlow said he previously used a Dodge Durango owned by the county but it broke down. Barlow said he was too large to comfortably fit in ... Read More »

Overton County is taking bids to place a digital sign by its UT Extension Office. Overton County Executive Steven Barlow said the sign will be used by the UT Extension Office’s 4-H program, the election office and the county executive office. He said the sign will be used to announce county meetings, 4-H information and making the public aware of ... Read More »

Overton County is looking to hire new judicial commissioners with current staffers set to retire. A judicial commissioner is an on-call position. They set bonds, write warrants and order of protection notices when the County Clerk’s Office is closed. County Executive Steven Barlow said the candidates would have to be willing to be on call on late nights, weekends and ... Read More »

Shane Walker will bring some 20 years of experience to his new role as Overton County Ambulance Director. Walker said he plans to hold this job for a long time. He said the biggest challenge he currently faces is hiring. “You know, we’re losing people going to different counties,” Walker said. “Of course, it’s for better pay. We’ve lost several ... Read More »

Overton County will try again to move forward on new ambulances after the Commissioners’ Monday night vote. The county approved the purchase of two ambulances for the price of just over $472,000. County Executive Steven Barlow said the board has actually approved the purchase of these ambulances twice. The order was canceled because the price for an ambulance went up ... Read More »

The bidding process set to begin on the total overhaul to the Monroe Community Center. Overton County Executive Steven Barlow said the planning began about a year ago. Barlow said he had hoped to start accepting bids earlier this summer for construction. However, the architect selection process took longer than expected and that delayed the blueprints. “But here we are ... Read More »

Darwin Clark will serve as the chair of the Overton County Commission for a second year. Clark won by a 10-4 vote Monday night after County Executive Stephen Barlow was defeated in a first vote. Barlow did not serve as chair in his first year as county executive, even though it is traditional in county government, Barlow said. He asked ... Read More »