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Putnam County Board approves multiple budget additions including E911 tower funding and $1 million for roads
Summary
At its March 17 meeting the Putnam County Board of Council approved a series of appropriations, including $460,000 for an E911 tower contract, a $15,000 cap for tower-light repairs, $1,000,000 moved from the EDIT warchest for highway projects, and other departmental grants and reimbursements.
The Putnam County Board of Council on March 17 approved a package of budget additions covering several departments, including E911 equipment and repairs, health and highway purchases, and transfers into the EDIT warchest.
President Stephanie Campbell opened the meeting at the Putnam County Courthouse and the board moved through a series of departmental requests. Director Dave Clodfelter told the council he is receiving invoices from the vendor Pyramid and asked the board to appropriate $460,000 from the LIT PSAP fund to cover a tower contract; Vice President Jay Alcorn moved approval, Brian Berry seconded, and the motion passed. Clodfelter also presented two quotes to fix a tower light — $22,650 and $14,150 — and the council approved the repair but limited payment to $15,000 after Alcorn’s motion to cap the expenditure was seconded by Kerry Williams.
Assessor Don Badolato requested $15,000 from the Reassessment fund for legal and appraisal fees to defend an assessed property value; Amanda Brown moved approval and Alcorn seconded. Robyn Hughes received $88,705 from the Highway MVH fund to buy a new broom using proceeds from equipment sales, and Brian Williams secured $215,795 in Health grant funds for operating costs, partnerships, programs and renovations at a new facility on 309 Medic Way; those motions were approved as recorded in the minutes.
The board also approved smaller appropriations: $1,000 for Juvenile Probation drug screens and $1,148 to Planning and Building from an insurance check after a county vehicle collision. The council approved a $114,163 Rainy Day reimbursement to correct a payroll error.
In a larger budget move, the board authorized moving $161,619.75 into the EDIT warchest and approved a $1,000,000 allocation from Warchest EDIT intended for roads, bridges or equipment this year. Commissioners said they will apply again for the Community Crossing grant in July and several council members called for a written plan showing how the $1,000,000 will be distributed.
The meeting concluded after the board approved the minutes of Feb. 17, 2026 and took an additional staffing-related appropriation for E911 (see separate item). Danny Wallace moved to adjourn; Kerry Williams seconded and the meeting adjourned.
The council recorded each motion as passed; minutes and ordinance materials referenced in the meeting are available in the Auditor’s Office.
