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Sep. 3—OTTAWA — Two weeks after facing questions from a county judge over a recently awarded $25,000 performance bonus, Putnam County commissioners faced another round of questions on the same ...
Aug. 20—OTTAWA — Two Putnam County commissioners defended on Tuesday a $25,000 performance bonus handed out last month to a county employee, while simultaneously rejecting a request from a ...
District 15 covers much of rural Middle Tennessee, including all of Cumberland, Jackson, Putnam, Smith, Van Buren, and White Counties. Communities in the district include Cookeville, Crossville, Sparta, Fairfield Glade, Lake Tansi Village, Algood, Monterey, and Gainesboro. [1] [3]
Putnam County is named in honor of Israel Putnam, who was a hero in the French and Indian War and a general in the American Revolutionary War.The county was initially established on February 2, 1842, when the Twenty-fourth Tennessee General Assembly enacted a measure creating the county from portions of Jackson, Overton, Fentress, and White counties.
Cookeville is the county seat and largest city of Putnam County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 United States census , its population was reported to be 34,842. [ 10 ] It is recognized as one of the country's micropolitan areas , smaller cities that function as significant regional economic hubs.
'A political mess': One Middle Tennessee city commission mired in 4 ethics complaints. Gannett. Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean. November 20, 2023 at 6:01 AM.
Counties of Tennessee Location State of Tennessee Number 95 Populations 5,128 (Pickett) - 910,042 (Shelby) Areas 114 sq mi (300 km 2) (Trousdale) -755 sq mi (1,960 km 2) (Shelby) Government County government Subdivisions cities, towns, unincorporated communities, census designated place There are 95 counties in the U.S. State of Tennessee. As of 2023, Shelby County was both Tennessee's most ...
The Tennessee Governor's Cabinet is an advisory body that oversees the executive branch of the Tennessee state government. Members, titled "commissioners," are appointed by the governor—not subject to the approval of the Tennessee General Assembly—and oversee the various government departments and agencies. Additionally, several members of ...