Putnam County Planning & Zoning

District 2’s Richard Garrett was the only Putnam County commissioner to attend the July 2 Planning & Zoning meeting that permitted Putnam County Stone to refile its rezoning application for a proposed quarry alongside Dennis Station Road. IAN TOCHER/Staff

District 2’s Richard Garrett was the only Putnam County commissioner to attend the July 2 Planning & Zoning meeting that permitted Putnam County Stone to refile its rezoning application for a proposed quarry alongside Dennis Station Road. IAN TOCHER/Staff

P&Z refiling resumes Putnam quarry fight

Ian Tocher
Thursday, July 16, 2026
Putnam County Stone (PCS) LLC has formally refiled its rezoning application for a proposed quarry in Putnam County, restarting the county’s review process with what officials describe as a “substantially revised proposal.”The new application seeks to rezone 342.87 acres from Agricultural (AG) to...
Putnam County citizens react to a 3-2 vote by the county’s planning-and-zoning commission to allow Wisconsin-based Putnam County Stone to withdraw its initial quarry permit application “without prejudice.” IAN TOCHER/Staff

Putnam County citizens react to a 3-2 vote by the county’s planning-and-zoning commission to allow Wisconsin-based Putnam County Stone to withdraw its initial quarry permit application “without prejudice.” IAN TOCHER/Staff

Seeing Red: P&Z approves quarry application withdrawal

Ian Tocher
Thursday, July 9, 2026
The Putnam County Planning & Zoning Commission voted 3-2 last Thursday night to allow Putnam County Stone (PCS) to withdraw its controversial granite quarry rezoning application without prejudice.The decision, made before a packed meeting room at the county administration building, ended months of...
Putnam County Fire Chief Thomas McClain stands beside the podium after he delivered the news that up to 40 citizens attending a Planning & Zoning meeting had to wait outside the large room at the county’s administration building. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Putnam County Fire Chief Thomas McClain stands beside the podium after he delivered the news that up to 40 citizens attending a Planning & Zoning meeting had to wait outside the large room at the county’s administration building. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Tense P&Z meeting postpones Putnam quarry decision

Ian Tocher
Thursday, March 12, 2026
A controversial proposal to build a rock quarry in Putnam County will not move forward — at least for now.
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