With PDA board members lined up on the left and county commissioners on the right, the seating arrangement mirrored the adversarial relationship that seems to have developed lately. IAN TOCHER/Staff
PDA Director Matt Poyner listens as commissioners discuss what they see as issues within the organization. IAN TOCHER/Staff
District 3 Commissioner Steve Hersey was clearly the most forceful skeptic over how the PDA conducts itself. IAN TOCHER/Staff
PDA board member Mylle Mangum gestures during her speech as District 1 Commissioner Tom McElhenney listens from his side of the table. IAN TOCHER/Staff
PDA Chair Walt Rocker (left) and County Chairman Bill Harp effectively served as the dividing line between the two organizations. IAN TOCHER/Staff
PDA board member Patty Burns also serves as the organization’s treasurer. IAN TOCHER/Staff
At a joint public meeting marked by candor, frustration, stern faces, and multiple calls for better communication, the Putnam County Board of Commissioners (BOC) and the Putnam Development Authority (PDA) spent about two hours Jan. 22 discussing their working relationship, public trust, and the controversy surrounding a proposed tax abatement tied to a large residential development.Appro...
