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Votes at a glance: Putnam County Commission approves budget amendments, appointments and program resolutions
Summary
At the meeting the commission approved several routine measures including budget amendments to county and school funds, appointments (Jeff Jones as delinquent tax attorney; Dr. Charlie Huddleston to the regional airport authority), approval of a notaries list, and ratification of mayoral appointments to the regional solid waste committee.
The Putnam County Commission approved a package of routine items including budget amendments, appointments and program authorizations at its meeting.
Planning committee recommended, and the Commission approved, a resolution and program administrative agreement for the CPACER program. Fiscal review moved approval of budget amendments to the county general fund and the general purpose school fund; both measures passed by handset vote with the Clerk reporting unanimous approval.
The Commission approved the fiscal review committee’s recommendation to appoint Jeff Jones as delinquent tax attorney for 2024, citing Tennessee Code Annotated 67-5-2404 as the statutory authority mentioned in the agenda. The Commission also approved the nominating committee’s appointment of Dr. Charlie Huddleston to the Upper Cumberland Regional Airport Authority for a three‑year term expiring March 2029.
The Clerk read a list of notaries which the Commission approved, and the Chair noted the reappointment of Larry Rogers to the Noble Springs Utility District Board (term to expire March 2029) for inclusion in the minutes. The Commission ratified county mayoral appointments to the regional solid waste committee—Ron Chaffin, Kathy Reel and Brian Reed—by motion and voice vote.
Road supervisor Randy Jones presented the official county road list; the Chair acknowledged receipt (no vote required). With those items completed, a motion to adjourn was made and the meeting ended.
Details of key votes
• CPACER program resolution — approved (voice vote).
• County general fund budget amendments — approved (handset vote, unanimous per Clerk).
• General purpose school fund budget amendments — approved (handset vote, unanimous per Clerk).
• Appointment: Jeff Jones as delinquent tax attorney for 2024 — approved (voice vote); statutory citation on the agenda: Tennessee Code Annotated 67‑5‑2404.
• Appointment: Dr. Charlie Huddleston to Upper Cumberland Regional Airport Authority (term to March 2029) — approved.
• Notaries list — approved (24 yes per Clerk).
• Ratification: Mayor’s appointments to regional solid waste committee (Ron Chaffin, Kathy Reel, Brian Reed) — approved.
The meeting included no public comments and concluded after the Chair recognized completion of new-business items.
