Putnam County Board of Commissioners

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Mixed meeting agenda for Putnam commissioners

Kate Verity
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
In last Tuesday night’s meeting, the Putnam County Board of Commissioners (BOC) moved forward in purchasing playground equipment for Jimmy Davis Park, talked about funding for planned TSPLOST road projects, received the 2023 audit report, and heard about a nuisance “disco light show.
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Bond referendum required for road resurfacings

Rufus Adair
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Getting more for less – that is, more road resurfacing for less money – marks the major hope behind the financial juggling in the Putnam Board of Commissioners’ March 12 referendum seeking voter approval for a maximum $22-million sale of general obligation (G.O.) bonds.
Near the start of the Feb. 2 Putnam County Commission meeting, former Eatonton city attorney Barry Fleming (4th from left) was recognized for being appointed Jan. 10 as a Columbia County Superior Court Judge. Fleming was presented with a certificate and will soon receive a custom-made gavel from (l-r) Putnam County Commission Chair Bill Sharp and Commissioners Gary McElhenney, Steve Hersey, Jeff Wooten, and Daniel Brown. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Near the start of the Feb. 2 Putnam County Commission meeting, former Eatonton city attorney Barry Fleming (4th from left) was recognized for being appointed Jan. 10 as a Columbia County Superior Court Judge. Fleming was presented with a certificate and will soon receive a custom-made gavel from (l-r) Putnam County Commission Chair Bill Sharp and Commissioners Gary McElhenney, Steve Hersey, Jeff Wooten, and Daniel Brown. IAN TOCHER/Staff

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Pickleball proposal pumps up BOC meeting

Kate Verity
Thursday, February 8, 2024
The Feb. 2 Putnam County Board of Commissioners meeting was an unusually bright gathering, as the room was filled by neon-shirted Putnam County pickleball players. Certainly, the most supported item on the Feb.
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Putnam County rezoning recommendations

Rufus Adair
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Rezonings for a convenience store/gas station on Old Phoenix Road and a grocery/fresh meat market on Pea Ridge Road were recommended for approval last week by the Putnam County Planning and Zoning Commission. Final approval for the rezoning requests will be considered at the Dec.
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One challenger wins in local elections

Rufus Adair
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Challengers made a strong showing in Eatonton’s city elections on Nov. 7, but only one managed to break through as voters stuck with familiar leaders, both in Eatonton and in the four-way race for the vacant District 3 seat on the county commission.
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BOC explains budget amendment

Rufus Adair
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Sometimes items on a meeting agenda seem innocuous enough – until they aren’t. It happened three times at last Friday’s meeting of the Putnam County Board of Commissioners. The first involved “2023 Budget Amendment #2.
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BOC approves STR contested permits

Rufus Adair
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Two contested short-term rental (STR) permits in the R-1R zone on Lake Oconee and rezoning requests for two sizeable developments around Harmony Crossing dominated the mid-month meeting of the Putnam County Board of Commissioners last week.
A full house faced Putnam County District 3 commissioner candidates last Thursday at Lake Oconee Lutheran Church Community Center, where former candidate Charles Trumbo (at podium) served as emcee for the event.

A full house faced Putnam County District 3 commissioner candidates last Thursday at Lake Oconee Lutheran Church Community Center, where former candidate Charles Trumbo (at podium) served as emcee for the event.

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STRs dominate Putnam County candidate forum

Story And Photos By Ian Tocher
Thursday, October 19, 2023
The Putnam County Republican Party presented a candidate forum on Oct. 12 at Lake Oconee Lutheran Church Community Center on Greensboro Road.
Led by Putnam County Manager Paul Van Haute (far right), approximately 30 attendees to a Breast Cancer Awareness event Oct. 6, went on a reflective walk around the surrounding facilities at the county administration building.

Led by Putnam County Manager Paul Van Haute (far right), approximately 30 attendees to a Breast Cancer Awareness event Oct. 6, went on a reflective walk around the surrounding facilities at the county administration building.

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Putnam County cares about breast cancer awareness

Story And Photos By Ian Tocher
Thursday, October 19, 2023
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, when individuals, businesses, and communities come together each year to demonstrate support for the many people affected by breast cancer, whether as patients, family members, friends, or colleagues.
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