Eatonton City Council

Robert “Buster” Williams addressed Eatonton City Council last Tuesday, making his case to drop added “blight taxes” from his tax bill for a building he owns on East Marion Street where it intersects with North Maple Avenue. IAN TOCHER/Staff

City council hears tax dispute, approves local projects

Ian Tocher

Thursday, April 16, 2026

The Eatonton City Council held a relatively short scheduled meeting on April 7, hearing a citizen’s tax dispute, approving business items, and advancing community events and infrastructure efforts.

Putnam County Manager Paul Van Haute addresses local politicians on Monday, describing the history and potential of a local SPLOST. IAN TOCHER/Staff

SPLOST 10 resurrected in joint city-county meeting

Ian Tocher

Thursday, March 20, 2025

Mayor John Reid and Chairman Bill Sharp presided over a relatively rare joint meeting of the City of Eatonton Council and Putnam County Commission at 5 p.m. Monday to discuss reintroducing SPLOST 10 to pay for multiple municipal and countywide projects and expenses.A one-percent Special Local...

Eatonton-Putnam Chamber of Commerce CEO Maggie Milner makes a presentation about the upcoming sculpture trail to Eatonton City Council while her partner in the effort, Kevin Tomson-Hooper looks on. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Sculpture trail coming soon

Ian Tocher

Thursday, June 13, 2024

Eatonton City Council held its first of two regularly scheduled monthly meetings on June 4.

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Eatonton city council addresses housing developments

Rufus Adair

Thursday, March 23, 2023

Two separate housing possibilities provided the focus for Monday evening’s Eatonton City Council mid-month meeting. The first came in a rezoning of 26-plus acres on Monticello Road (Ga. 16) across the road from Ingle’s grocery store.

A new domed building rises on the land at T&W Farms in Putnam County. The structure contains a digester which is designed to convert methane_from dairy cow manure into natural gas. MARK ENGEL/Staff

Eatonton helps methane conversion project

Mark Engel

Thursday, September 22, 2022

A revolutionary environmental project in Putnam County moved a step closer to reality Monday night when the Eatonton City Council approved an agreement with a company planning to convert methane gas from dairy cow manure to commercial natural gas.

Dot2Dot Inn, located in downtown Eatonton, is now approved to provide catering and meal services at its bed-and-breakfast. MARK ENGEL/File Photo

Eatonton City Council approves BnB special-events service

Ian Tocher

Thursday, August 18, 2022

With a unanimous decision on Aug. 15, Eatonton City Council brought a nearly three-year wait to an end for Dot2Dot Inn owners Karen and Richard Garrett.

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City council passes resolution on Jimmy Davis Park

Mark Engel

Wednesday, July 20, 2022

The Eatonton City Council Monday night took action on the future of Jimmy Davis Park. Following a closed executive session on “property acquisition,” the body voted unanimously to allow Mayor John Reid to sign a resolution relating to the rundown recreation facility in southeast Eatonton.

The Dot2Dot Inn at 200 South Washington Street (February 2022 photo) has been a Bed and Breakfast business for four years and could soon resume being a venue for special events. MARK ENGEL/Staff

Eatonton City Council opens door for B&B events

Mark Engel

Thursday, June 23, 2022

Over the strong objection of one of its members, the Eatonton City Council on Monday voted 5-2 to amend the city zoning ordinance to allow bed-and-breakfasts in residential areas to serve food at in-house events.

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