Putnam County Board of Commissioners

Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

County opens data center discussion, licenses to sell alcohol tabled

Ian Tocher
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
The Putnam County Commission met on June 5, with commissioners tackling alcohol licensing enforcement, commercial growth, and how the county might prepare for emerging technologies like data centers.Commissioners unanimously voted to table an alcohol license application submitted by Welcome to the...
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Hersey, Ray, Olson win GOP nominations for BOC

Josh Lurie
Thursday, May 28, 2026
The Putnam County Board of Commissioners was set to have a new look in 2027, regardless of the election, as Chairman Bill Sharp and Commissioner Jeff Wooten chose not to run for re-election.After the results were counted Tuesday night, the three candidates who campaigned together for change will...
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Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

BOC rejects reporting change, talks hospital/fire services

Ian Tocher
Thursday, May 7, 2026
The Putnam County Board of Commissioners spent much of its April 21 meeting focused on core operations, including healthcare infrastructure and fire protection, while rejecting a proposed ordinance change tied to financial disclosures for appointed board members.Early in what turned out to be a...
Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

Commissioners hear concerns, proposals

Ian Tocher
Thursday, March 26, 2026
Public access, civic celebration, and youth development took center stage on March 17, as residents addressed the Putnam County Board of Commissioners.
The site concept plan for Harmony Village provides for an assisted living center (lower) built alongside up to 124 individual, age-restricted cottages. CONTRIBUTED

The site concept plan for Harmony Village provides for an assisted living center (lower) built alongside up to 124 individual, age-restricted cottages. CONTRIBUTED

Commissioners approve 63-acre Harmony Village

Ian Tocher
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Following months of delays and nearly two hours of debate last Tuesday night, the Putnam County Board of Commissioners approved a 63-acre mixed-use senior living development along Harmony Road, clearing the way for an assisted living and memory care facility surrounded by age-restricted...
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

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 board meets publicly with commissioners

Ian Tocher
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
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...
On behalf of his fellow coaches and a roster 39 players, Alexander Banks, head coach of the 2025 Putnam County Middle School War Eagles football team, accepted a framed proclamation last Tuesday night recognizing the team’s 2025 state championship from (l-r) Commissioner Jeff Wooten, Chairman Bill Sharp, and Commissioner Tom McElhenney. IAN TOCHER/Staff

On behalf of his fellow coaches and a roster 39 players, Alexander Banks, head coach of the 2025 Putnam County Middle School War Eagles football team, accepted a framed proclamation last Tuesday night recognizing the team’s 2025 state championship from (l-r) Commissioner Jeff Wooten, Chairman Bill Sharp, and Commissioner Tom McElhenney. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Citizens raise concerns to county commission

Ian Tocher
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
The Putnam County Board of Commissioners met Dec. 16, opening with a ceremonial moment as Chairman Bill Sharp presented a proclamation honoring the 2025 Putnam County Middle School football team to head coach Alexander Banks.
District 1 Commissioner Tom McElhenney introduced the “Gary McElhenney Resolution,” named after his father who passed away in May 2024 while holding the same commission seat, which would allow the board to appoint a replacement in a similar situation. IAN TOCHER/Staff

District 1 Commissioner Tom McElhenney introduced the “Gary McElhenney Resolution,” named after his father who passed away in May 2024 while holding the same commission seat, which would allow the board to appoint a replacement in a similar situation. IAN TOCHER/Staff

County approves New Phoenix gas station

Ian Tocher
Thursday, December 4, 2025
The Putnam County Commission met Nov. 18 to address a wide-ranging agenda, beginning with a rezoning request from Imperial Park Holdings LLC to convert three acres at 301 New Phoenix Road from agricultural (AG) to commercial (C-1).
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