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Putnam County Commission approves road additions, applies for $420,000 CDBG ambulance grant and adopts budget amendments
Summary
The commission voted to add three roads to the county road map, approved a $420,000 CDBG grant application (19% local match) for an ambulance, adopted budget amendments across three funds, confirmed several appointments and ratifications, and approved a $100,000 public official bond for the director of schools.
At its meeting, the Putnam County Commission approved a package of routine land-use, grant and budget actions, including adding three roads to the county'official road map, applying for a $420,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) with a 19% local match to buy an ambulance, and adopting budget amendments for multiple funds.
Planning committee recommendations: The commission voted to add Whispering Oaks Lane, Canoe Way and Midland Road Extension to the county road map after a committee motion. The motion carried on a voice vote.
CDBG ambulance grant application: The commission approved a resolution directing Putnam County to apply for a $420,000 CDBG grant with a 19% local match to purchase an ambulance. The vote to apply was carried (voice vote); officials stated the meeting action was an application only and did not commit county spending at this time.
Budget amendments: The fiscal review committee brought three separate budget amendments. The commission approved amendments to the County General Fund, the Capital Projects Fund and the General Purpose School Fund. For each of these motions the clerk reported a 23-0 vote with 1 absent; the commission declared each motion carried.
Appointments and ratifications: The commission confirmed appointments to the Agriculture Extension Committee for two-year terms ending January 2027: Amy Randolph (listed as "farm woman"), Cordes Jarvis (listed as "farm man") and Adam Johnson (listed as "county commissioner"). It also ratified the county mayor's reappointments to the Payscale Committee for one-year terms: Jonathan Williams, Ben Rogers, Danny Holmes and Kim Bradford. The commission ratified mayoral reappointments to the Health and Safety Standards Board for four-year terms: Kathy Reel and Anita Bay.
Notaries and public official bond: The commission approved the election of a slate of notaries (names were read into the record). The commission also approved the public official bond for the director of schools, Courtney King, in the amount of $100,000 covering January 2025 to January 2026.
Procedural notes: Several motions were made by committee representatives and carried by voice vote; where recorded, the clerk reported 23 yes, 0 no and 1 absent. No motions in this package were tabled or failed during the meeting.
