Putnam County Board of Commissioners

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Short-term rentals ordinance taking shape

Rufus Adair

Thursday, May 11, 2023

The Putnam County Board of Commissioners may not have made any final decisions on a short-term rental (STR) ordinance during a Monday morning work session, but enough general consensus emerged to direct the staff to draft a new version.

District 10 Congressman Mike Collins (center) speaks with Putnam County Manager Paul Van Haute (in green), with (l-r) County Clerk Lynn Butterworth, Eatonton Councilmember Janie Reid and Eatonton Mayor John Reid among local dignitaries touring the county’s new fire station under construction behind the county offices off the Hwy. 441 bypass. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Congressman Collins visits PC Commission

Rufus Adair

Thursday, April 20, 2023

Old-school politics were on full display April 6 in Putnam County. A tour of a new building under construction. Public visibility and handshaking.

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Second STR town hall meeting covers waterfront

Rufus Adair

Thursday, April 6, 2023

The Putnam Board of Commissioners’ second town hall-type hearing to consider short-term rentals (STRs) on the county’s two large lakes drew a crowd Tuesday morning almost as large as the first a couple of weeks ago.

L-R: Putnam County Commissioners Alan Foster, Daniel Brown, Gary McElhenney and Board Chairman Bill Sharp listened for approximately two hours as citizens expressed opinions on short-term rentals last Thursday night. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Short-term rentals contentious for Putnam commissioners

Ian Tocher

Thursday, March 30, 2023

Last week’s first of two special hearings on short-term rentals (STRs) at Putnam County’s two large lakes saw nearly 40 people take three-minute turns at the microphone giving an earful to the Putnam County Board of Commissioners. Some voiced specific complaints.

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Short-term rental hearings on the way

Rufus Adair

Thursday, March 23, 2023

The first of two special public hearings on probable controls for short-term rentals was held on March 23 at the Putnam County administration building, led by the Putnam County Board of Commissioners.

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Putnam BOC rethinks short-term rentals approach

Rufus Adair

Thursday, March 9, 2023

The Putnam County Board of Commissioners (BOC) reversed direction last week on how best to get input for a possible ordinance regulating short-term vacation rental properties, mainly on Lakes Oconee and Sinclair.

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Highway 44 and rentals dominate BOC meeting

Rufus Adair

Thursday, February 9, 2023

Roads and rentals – and their place in Lake Oconee’s long-term character and drawing power – bubbled up in discussions at the Putnam County Board of Commissioners’ first monthly meeting last Friday.

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BOE recognizes art winners, hears updates on new school

Bailey Ballard

Thursday, January 12, 2023

The Putnam County Board of Education hosted its first work session of 2023 on Monday. The meeting began with selecting Dr. Steve Weiner to continue his position as chairman for the next two years. The board unanimously agreed he was the best candidate.

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BOC organizes to govern in 2023

Rufus Adair

Thursday, January 12, 2023

One action at the Putnam County Board of Commissioners’ first meeting of the new year shuffled $1.8 million from one internal account to another – following 17 years, an economic recession, the closing of Georgia Power’s Plant Branch, a lawsuit, and a state attorney general’s opinion.

PCHS students Ty Young, Hunter Cousino, Taylor Wilson, Aidan Brock and Cameron Lawson tell the board about their experiences at the conference. BAILEY BALLARD/Staff

PCHS students make local history presentation to BOE

Bailey Ballard

Thursday, December 15, 2022

On Monday, the Putnam County Board of Education approved several agenda items and listened to the Putnam Representatives for the National Humanities Conference presentation.

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