Putnam County Board of Commissioners

Putnam County intends to purchase a 2021 LeeBoy 8530 paving machine to complete local road projects and other county-related paving jobs. LEEBOY.COM

Putnam County intends to purchase a 2021 LeeBoy 8530 paving machine to complete local road projects and other county-related paving jobs. LEEBOY.COM

Budget, paving dominates Putnam board meeting

Ian Tocher
Thursday, November 7, 2024
The Putnam County Board of Commissioners held its regularly scheduled meeting last Friday morning, with reconciliation of the 2024 budget taking center stage.
Putnam County District 2 Commissioner Daniel Brown (left) and challenger Richard Garrett spoke before interested voters last Thursday at the Butler-Baker school in Eatonton. A follow-up faceoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. this Thursday at The Plaza Arts Center. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Putnam County District 2 Commissioner Daniel Brown (left) and challenger Richard Garrett spoke before interested voters last Thursday at the Butler-Baker school in Eatonton. A follow-up faceoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. this Thursday at The Plaza Arts Center. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Putnam BOC candidates face voters in lively Q&A

Ian Tocher
Thursday, October 24, 2024
Incumbent Republican Putnam County District 2 Commissioner Daniel Brown and Democratic challenger Richard Garrett faced approximately two dozen engaged voters last Thursday from the stage at the decommissioned Butler-Baker school in Eatonton.Both candidates provided their thoughts and opinions on...
Land developer George Kelecheck (foreground) and Greg Ramsey, design chief of Asheville, N.C.based Village Habitat Design, gave an extensive presentation about the benefits of long-term development planning to the Putnam BOC. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Land developer George Kelecheck (foreground) and Greg Ramsey, design chief of Asheville, N.C.based Village Habitat Design, gave an extensive presentation about the benefits of long-term development planning to the Putnam BOC. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Land use dominates BOC meeting on several levels

Ian Tocher
Thursday, October 24, 2024
The regularly scheduled Oct. 15 Putnam County Board of Commissioners meeting opened with more than 45 minutes of often spirited debate over redefining 5.44 acres at 133 Whitney Dr. in District 3 from R1R, the most restrictive of all county land designations, to Ag (agricultural), the county’s least...
Before the start of the Oct. 4 Putnam County Commission meeting, Commission Chairman Bill Sharp (holding frame) invited County Human Resources Director Cynthia Miller to join him and (l-r) Commissioners Daniel Brown, Jeff Wooten, and Stephen Hersey in a proclamation recognizing the month of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Before the start of the Oct. 4 Putnam County Commission meeting, Commission Chairman Bill Sharp (holding frame) invited County Human Resources Director Cynthia Miller to join him and (l-r) Commissioners Daniel Brown, Jeff Wooten, and Stephen Hersey in a proclamation recognizing the month of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Putnam County commissioners discuss STR hotel-motel tax

Ian Tocher
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
The Putnam County Commission held its first of two regularly scheduled monthly meetings on Oct. 4.Public comments included giving thanks to county workers for cleaning up after Hurricane Helene, a citizen’s request for help with road repairs near their home, multiple SPLOST 10 oppositions, a...
Republican incumbent Daniel Brown answers questions. (IAN TOCHER/Staff)

Republican incumbent Daniel Brown answers questions. (IAN TOCHER/Staff)

Putnam County District 2 contenders have Q&A

Ian Tocher
Thursday, October 10, 2024
On Nov. 5, voters in Putnam County District 2 will determine whether Republican incumbent Daniel Brown or Democratic candidate Richard Garrett will represent them on the next version of the Putnam County Board of Commissioners.District 2 is a racially diverse region surrounded by each of the other...
Putnam County resident Lesa Adams made an impassioned plea to the county commission for increased funding to Putnam General Hospital. (IAN TOCHER/Staff)

Putnam County resident Lesa Adams made an impassioned plea to the county commission for increased funding to Putnam General Hospital. (IAN TOCHER/Staff)

County’s $26.75 million budget creates controversy

Ian Tocher
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
The Putnam County Board of Commissioners met on Aug. 30 and formally approved a more than $26.75 million Fiscal Year 2025 budget.The FY 2025 Putnam County budget allots approximately $6.24 million for general government needs, such as civic officials' salaries, risk management, public buildings,...
Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

BOE hears budget overview; first week updates

Bailey McCully
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
The Putnam County Board of Education met Tuesday to hear a presentation on the 2025 budget and hear updates on each school’s first week.Superintendent Derick Austin gave a short slideshow presentation about the budget sent to the state for approval.
Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

Commissioners hear Chamber tourism update

Ian Tocher
Thursday, August 8, 2024
During its bimonthly meeting last Friday, the Putnam County Board of Commissioners heard from Eatonton-Putnam Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Maggie Milner and Putnam County Environmental Health Services (EHS) Manager Kathryn Hill.Milner gave the first of two scheduled BOC presentations for...
Putnam County Elections Supervisor Kim Rudolph. (IAN TOCHER/Staff)

Putnam County Elections Supervisor Kim Rudolph. (IAN TOCHER/Staff)

District 1 BOC election will be complicated

Ian Tocher
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
“I do not like public speaking, so please give me a minute to get used to being up here,” Putnam County Elections Supervisor Kim Rudolph freely admitted to the county commission on June 7 during its regularly scheduled meeting.Rudolph was called in to address the legislative void left by the recent...
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