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Votes at a glance: Putnam County board approves millage, hearing dates and tentative budget
Summary
At a public hearing the board approved three motions: (1) set maximum millage rates (general 8.7418, fire 1.400); (2) set tentative (09/08/2026) and final (09/22/2026) budget hearing dates; and (3) approve the tentative balanced budget including a 3% COLA for staff.
The Putnam County board approved three formal motions during a public hearing: setting maximum millage rates, scheduling tentative and final budget hearings, and approving the tentative balanced budget.
A committee member moved to set the general property tax millage at 8.7418 mills and the fire millage at 1.400 mills; that motion was seconded and approved. The board also approved a motion to set the tentative budget hearing for Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026 at 5:05 p.m. and the final adoption hearing for Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026 at 5:05 p.m., both at the chambers noted in the record. Finally, the board approved the tentative balanced budget as presented, which includes a 3% cost-of-living increase for board employees.
