Putnam County Tennessee Commission Meeting 07-27-2026

Putnam County Commission meeting, July 27, 2026: The commission approved the FY2027 budget, including an appropriations resolution totaling $300,891,916 and the accompanying three-column budget. After debate over employee compensation, it approved a $500 one-time bonus for eligible county employees (excluding school-system employees, who have a separate increase); the amended budget passed 22–2. Commissioners discussed an estimated cost of roughly $376,000 before associated benefit costs, a projected draw of about $3.5 million from the county general fund, and an ending fund balance of approximately $31.5 million. The commission also approved the certified property-tax rate of 1.6392 and resolutions for nonprofit appropriations and opioid-settlement funding for prevention and treatment; the transcript did not provide itemized funding amounts. It approved rounding property-tax bills to the nearest dollar.

The commission also removed part of Beech Grove Road from the county road list and ratified Daniel Fiber’s appointment as codes director. No contract awards, vendor selections, RFPs, or purchasing approvals were identified.