Putnam County Board of Commissioners

Eatonton Messenger/Graphic

Eatonton Messenger/Graphic

BOC: Jimmy Davis Park, de-annexation

Rufus Adair
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
The whirlwind refurbishing of Jimmy Davis Park provided almost the entire feature of last Friday’s first monthly meeting of the Putnam County Board of Commissioners.
Eatonton Messenger/Graphic

Eatonton Messenger/Graphic

BOC works to shape its STR ordinance

Rufus Adair
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
In a two-hour work session last Friday, the Putnam County Board of Commissioners and County Attorney Adam Nelson winnowed down some of the options for a new short-term rentals ordinance, although final approval, and even a draft ordinance, are still off in the future.
Eatonton Messenger/Graphic

Eatonton Messenger/Graphic

City council approves apartment complex

Rufus Adair
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Variances for a potential three-story replacement for the Eatonton Housing Authority’s 50-unit Hillside Apartments were approved by Eatonton City Council at its mid-month meeting Monday night.
Eatonton Messenger/File Graphic

Eatonton Messenger/File Graphic

BOC halts short-term rental applications

Rufus Adair
Thursday, April 27, 2023
The Putnam County Board of Commissioners last week cut off applications for new short-term rental permits with a 91-day moratorium and suggested more applications might be needed for serving on Putnam General Hospital’s board of directors.
Eatonton Messenger/Graphic

Eatonton Messenger/Graphic

Second STR town hall meeting covers waterfront

Rufus Adair
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
The Putnam Board of Commissioners’ second town hall-type hearing to consider short-term rentals (STRs) on the county’s two large lakes drew a crowd Tuesday morning almost as large as the first a couple of weeks ago.
Eatonton Messenger/Graphic

Eatonton Messenger/Graphic

Putnam BOC discusses disasters, funding

Rufus Adair
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Commentators during the three-week-long NCAA basketball tournament, aka: “March Madness,” have several times brought up the notion that “the advantage goes to the team with the best Plan B.” The idea is not confined to basketball.
L-R: Putnam County Commissioners Alan Foster, Daniel Brown, Gary McElhenney and Board Chairman Bill Sharp listened for approximately two hours as citizens expressed opinions on short-term rentals last Thursday night. IAN TOCHER/Staff

L-R: Putnam County Commissioners Alan Foster, Daniel Brown, Gary McElhenney and Board Chairman Bill Sharp listened for approximately two hours as citizens expressed opinions on short-term rentals last Thursday night. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Short-term rental issue draws crowd

Rufus Adair
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Last week’s first of two special hearings on short-term rentals (STRs) at Putnam County’s two large lakes saw nearly 40 people take three-minute turns at the microphone giving an earful to the Putnam County Board of Commissioners. Some voiced specific complaints.
Eatonton Messenger/Graphic

Eatonton Messenger/Graphic

Short-term rental hearings on the way

Rufus Adair
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
The first of two special public hearings on probable controls for short-term rentals will come this evening, March 23, at the Putnam County administration building.
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