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County staff said the appropriation will fund engineering services and site work including culvert replacement, ditch and outfall cleaning and other drainage repairs along Palmetto Bluff Road and out to Cedar Creek. Staff said those measures respond to flooding observed during the last hurricane season and follow a county engineering study of problem locations.

Commissioners asked staff to circulate the public‑hearing details to residents. The board instructed staff to post and publish meeting notices and to bring the matter back for formal consideration after the public hearing.

Staff emphasized the project will be subject to further design, permitting and public comment before construction begins.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Putnam County BOCC Meeting June 10th, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Commissioners announced a public hearing for June 17 at 6 p.m. on an engineering services task order for a state appropriation addressing flooding on Palmetto Bluff Road and Cedar Creek in the Bostwick area.","taxTitle","Putnam County, Florida","taxId",53569,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6206747,"Putnam County approves reduced fine for Lenore Avenue property; payment deadline set",112,1617000,1729000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3760710-9525d12201d51450ce4683463b34d837&start=1617&end=1729","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3760710-9525d12201d51450ce4683463b34d837/thumbnail_1617000.jpg","/articles/6206747/Putnam-County/Florida/Putnam-County-approves-reduced-fine-for-Lenore-Avenue-property-payment-deadline-set","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6206747-3e99dc772b00f717e9d8af77ae5eec47/orig.mp4?Expires=1771175846&Signature=RNjCV~k0ugsWfUyBsvvztC0grcmK6KIsM8SKKYKjZRpOrCdXQsJPTdc-rRmylXv765dsCjO06nHK78wG15gSkDBf~zIh-BYNnlpOzsAIEQoRcV8HfCM0LKdG0XG3hD3gLYej3pdQp~hx-gIps7z45FFFbBsvHQmBdg0jqmtMzB1nfxLHsjfbc71tAwhiI9X1Wa43HRvXs1rYXJrgd5XjOhSPf8ES0uvn9As~iMJ~8K9DZrsqpOHhgav8ld2CCojQOGDhftFY1TkJROlcoj2Te6veIyUpKbJxDDVVwBu~fGWVrM3osle~TJ9H~23zlsKZ-ozRT5PRo3zvPL6Mfj8~9g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of County Commissioners approved a reduced fine and a payment deadline for a code‑enforcement case at 217 Lenore Avenue. The case, listed as 23‑000908, named Valerie Brown as the property owner.

Staff told the board the original fine was $17,700. A tax surplus payment of $60.70 had been applied to the account, leaving the total still due at $1,765.30 after reductions recommended by code enforcement. Staff recommended the reduced fine be paid within 90 days; the board voted to require payment within one year.

A representative who said he recently purchased the property told commissioners he was unaware of the violation when he acquired the tax deed and said he lacks the resources to pay the balance immediately. The board adopted a motion to accept the reduced amount and set the one‑year payment condition.

The board also approved using the surplus tax amount to offset fines as part of the case resolution. Commissioners emphasized the procedural nature of code enforcement and that fines run with the land.","The BOCC approved a reduced code‑enforcement fine for Case No. 23‑000908, lowering the amount due to $1,765.30 after applying a tax surplus; the board set a payment schedule and accepted the staff recommendation.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6206752,"Residents press Putnam County to act on Fort Gates Ferry; commissioners to research lease and funding",596,3507000,4103000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3760710-9525d12201d51450ce4683463b34d837&start=3507&end=4103","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3760710-9525d12201d51450ce4683463b34d837/thumbnail_3507000.jpg","/articles/6206752/Putnam-County/Florida/Residents-press-Putnam-County-to-act-on-Fort-Gates-Ferry-commissioners-to-research-lease-and-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6206752-cabcf53f7bce2c0f124222a67a677618/orig.mp4?Expires=1771175846&Signature=LTcXjeLUF1qYK7ooguGU6MTmETuh0tnZqKB6I7uLx78ki6CfQnsc-80DcMGLYlic5aLDE6xSeRgIAZZBNy0wPzI~ZrvJjfrE9ESvu4txrSlA3-RepCS0biC9-puOqVUXRJ-q7euOsItkM2mSz6m9tduUw8bqRNXVZw81g5eZ9ebDeQDY0HIb4P3AzSZyFr3bYYJSM8kSYQonz7~kgczigGzwg9mzNrD48GyHxZycdmqkbjBce-iF3Wwa73E8flq4MAtAO3iq2iQd0cLc48COnyFloMwvn6w5jk7-rBR6ttb68G4G~Kj-BzpDJc0xVlwXGKkSKeSBm7Uk1wdI4v5Hew__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Putnam County resident urged the Board of County Commissioners to move quickly to preserve and reopen the deteriorating Fort Gates Ferry, calling the site a historic resource and emergency‑services crossing.

The resident, who said he has helped maintain the ferry and has collected documentation, told commissioners the county’s lease for the property expired in 2019 and that the site has received temporary repairs only. Commissioners asked staff to investigate the lease and ownership status before the board commits funding or other formal action.

County Administrator Sam Suggs told the board staff has applied for grants and appropriations but had no updates on state funding at the meeting. Staff later said preliminary engineering estimates put a repair‑only cost at about $800,000, and a full reconstruction using concrete piles at about $1.6 million. Commissioners asked staff to research legal and ownership issues and to propose a timeline for a workshop on the subject.

The board did not approve funding at the meeting. Commissioners and staff urged the resident and local volunteers to keep sharing documentation; staff said they will return with results of the lease and grant research and possible next steps for preserving the ferry.","A long‑running conversation about Fort Gates Ferry resurfaced at the BOCC meeting after a resident urged immediate action; county staff said they will investigate ownership, lease status and grant/appropriation options and return with more information.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6206757,"Putnam County adds three animal‑services positions, approves mobile spay/neuter support",1784,4866000,6650000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3760710-9525d12201d51450ce4683463b34d837&start=4866&end=6650","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3760710-9525d12201d51450ce4683463b34d837/thumbnail_4866000.jpg","/articles/6206757/Putnam-County/Florida/Putnam-County-adds-three-animalservices-positions-approves-mobile-spayneuter-support","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6206757-fecd6feaa133b29879fa3aad51474b0a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771175846&Signature=jAggUQJ5D--Z7pV~-fJtxJjbluFedPIO~aOm1s1immNzSLIgyOdBkVNkNvcrfyRQr6GK7~3fU~yQr66s0~0ybNeHUh4~kKGprsGvT1P-IKHQ3GDPF5tg4x6-Fi~nVHI~yxeZ8o77xWgTvpnBR39nHbUrQzZ2lQyxIRK3zp0fKlfdEjjCS99jp06TJm0bgcjKMe3kC8oT5zD7bEdCc07FvNSZSf8uMpUvdOb1wKWOrVrPYB8xniYgjEW-3vuDumnKDDSet1uonD1XSBWYzg9lspkubNBKDzpDtShz57TzpdIRX8UEs~BKFQyUHPJysW4mGFfLLr8zTJcXGLFzs6uyYA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Putnam County commissioners voted to add two dispatchers and one street operations coordinator to the animal‑services staff to address call volume and shelter workload.

The move comes as county staff and local animal‑welfare partners described a new spay/neuter mobile clinic and near‑completion of a replacement animal shelter. County staff told commissioners the three new positions could be funded through attrition for the remainder of the fiscal year, at an estimated cost of about $40,000 to the end of the year, and would be included in next year’s budget development.

Commissioners and staff said Animal Services is handling a high volume of public contacts, foster and adoption coordination and day‑to‑day shelter care, especially during puppy and kitten season. County staff described existing staffing as five field officers, two dispatchers, one manager and four kennel technicians; commissioners said that workload and turnover have left many calls unanswered.

Community partners who presented during the meeting described the new spay/neuter mobile unit and a planned schedule of outreach clinics. Arc Animal Rescue and a local welfare league led the mobile‑unit presentation and said the trailer will enable low‑cost and outreach spay/neuter work across the county once veterinary staffing and scheduling are in place.

County staff and commissioners said the added positions will allow managers to spend more time on program coordination and community outreach, including volunteer and foster coordination, while reducing the administrative and operational interruptions that now pull officers and kennel staff off core tasks.

The board approved the motion to add the three positions by voice vote. Staff said hiring and onboarding would proceed and that commissioners should expect incremental improvements in responsiveness after the new hires are trained.","The Board of County Commissioners approved two dispatcher positions and one street operations coordinator for Animal Services, and commissioners and community partners described progress on a new shelter and a mobile spay/neuter clinic.","actionData","errors"]

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