Putnam County commission passes audit acceptance, purchasing-cooperative resolution, budget amendments and multiple project approvals

Putnam County commissioners voted on several administrative and budget items, approving an audit acceptance, a purchasing-cooperative resolution, budget amendments, a bid award for site work, the county's share of an airport grant match, and a list of notaries.

The commission accepted the audit after the audit committee reported there were no audit findings; the chair said the committee's report is included in the meeting packet and should be accepted into the minutes. A motion to accept the audit passed by voice vote.

The planning committee presented and the commission approved a resolution authorizing Putnam County to make purchases through purchasing cooperatives. The motion passed by voice vote with no discussion.

The commission approved budget amendments to the county general fund by roll call: 23 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain, 1 absent. A separate motion to approve budget amendments to the general purpose school fund was presented and approved by voice vote.

The commission awarded the bid for earthwork and utilities related to the bus garage and county maintenance facility to Rogers Group; the roll-call vote was 22 yes, 1 no, 1 absent. Commissioners clarified the project will combine multiple operations into two buildings and noted the winning bidder by name.

The commission approved Putnam County's share of the grant match for the airport; that motion passed by roll call 23 yes, 0 no, 1 absent.

The commission also approved a slate of notaries (a long list of local residents and officials) by roll call: 23 yes, 0 no, 1 absent. The clerk read the names into the record.

Actions passed in the meeting were largely routine administrative measures and budget approvals; the meeting packet includes committee reports and backup documents for each item.