Budget approved; county to seek solid waste bids

The Putnam County Board of Commissioners approved its fiscal 2027 budget, authorized rebidding the county’s solid waste contract, and approved new oversight of SPLOST and T-SPLOST spending during its Aug. 18 meeting.

The board also approved a 199-foot Verizon telecommunications tower and scheduled a public town hall (held last Thursday) to discuss potential data centers, battery storage facilities,…