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Putnam County commission approves several administrative and budget measures, accepts resignation
Summary
At a regular meeting commissioners approved budget amendments, equipment sales and transfers for emergency services, a resolution on property tax rounding and accepted a district resignation; they also authorized joining an amended opioid-abatement settlement (covered separately). The commission referred a proposal on commissioner pay to rules.
Putnam County commissioners approved a slate of administrative and budget measures during the meeting, including budget amendments, equipment sales and transfers for emergency services, a property-tax rounding resolution and the acceptance of a district commissioner's resignation.
Roll call earlier in the meeting recorded 20 members present and 4 absent; a quorum was declared. The planning and fiscal review committees recommended the measures the full commission approved by voice vote or electronic confirmation.
Key actions at a glance:
- Resignation: The commission accepted the resignation of District 7 Commissioner Ajay Donadio. The motion to accept Donadio’s resignation carried by voice vote. The commission discussed the replacement process: "According to the statute, the commission has a hundred and 20 days to fill the vacancy," a county official identified as Mister Jones said. The clerk must send a written notice 10 days before a vote on a replacement, and the chairman will notify the local newspaper so interested applicants can apply. The commission indicated a September timeframe for considering the replacement.
- Equipment sales and transfers (planning committee): The commission approved the sale via internet public auction of two EMS chassis: a 2014 F-450 chassis and a 2016 F-450 chassis. It also approved transferring a 2017 Ford F-450 from EMS to EMA. These measures were moved by the planning committee and approved by the full commission with no recorded roll-call dissent.
- Budget amendments (fiscal review committee): The commission approved budget amendments to the county general fund and to the general purpose school fund. The meeting record shows the motions carried; a roll-call/electronic vote was completed and the clerk recorded the measure as passed.
- Property tax resolution: Fiscal review recommended approval of resolutions around property tax rounding, interest and penalties. A commissioner asked how the item differed from a vote the previous month; staff and commissioners explained the current resolution adds penalties and interest language the prior month's version lacked and that the rounding change was a bookkeeping measure to round to the nearest dollar (amounts below 49 cents would round down). The motion passed.
- Notaries: The commission approved a list of citizen notaries as presented by staff; the motion passed by vote.
The meeting minutes and motions did not specify dollar amounts for the budget amendments or the timing and proceeds for the equipment sale. Several items were routine committee recommendations approved without extended discussion. The commission also voted to join the Tennessee state subdivision opioid abatement agreement and approve related settlement agreements (see separate article).
