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“No, ma'am. Our policies are very clear. You have to request in writing to the mayor's office 5 days in advance,” Mr. Clark, the county clerk, told the meeting. The resident responded that the agenda had been posted only five days earlier and she therefore had not had time to submit a request; she also cited a state statute during the exchange, saying \"this is since I know you're an attorney, it's 844101 at SEC and you can take a look at it.\" The clerk acknowledged the comment but did not permit the speaker time for public comment at that meeting.

The exchange occurred during the meeting’s public-comment portion; the commission did not take further action or amend its public-comment procedure during the session.

The transcript records the resident’s concern about timing and the clerk’s statement of the written-request policy on the record. No formal legal interpretation or advisory opinion was offered by the commission at the meeting; the resident referred to the statute verbally and the clerk responded that the policy governed public comment in that session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Putnam County Tennessee Commission Meeting 07-28-2025","oneSentenceSummary","A resident was not allowed to speak during the meeting after county staff said the commission's policy requires a written request to the mayor's office five days in advance; the resident cited a state statute during the exchange.","taxTitle","Putnam County, Tennessee","taxId",55738,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6149889,"Enbridge says FERC certificate issued for Ridgeline pipeline; state and Corps permits still pending",230,1096000,1326000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5510029-3e00ac0a8eba0b0036f0edfac333f7a3&start=1096&end=1326","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5510029-3e00ac0a8eba0b0036f0edfac333f7a3/thumbnail_1096000.jpg","/articles/6149889/Putnam-County/Tennessee/Enbridge-says-FERC-certificate-issued-for-Ridgeline-pipeline-state-and-Corps-permits-still-pending","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6149889-e6c17652ec8b79546f04d69997356085/orig.mp4?Expires=1770443433&Signature=mA0miTcrjePFFOpcDLs96LGxrBabhXPojnGi~f8k7Pa7TeVwHhssWsl9-xqA0dR1crGHemBd2tALzQQGWh2VLi6rN5cPul8ltPhCRwyYfEbYh0V38HVATm1HJblKt-hW6-uHuYG0rk-KvV8V1dY7fPHfwmv-DtiqmtyQyTRXD90JUbG0jM6I4lw2v016D1svrteUiosqLfOxkkaLf7Vqn4kduOwPMvtKGVLpQp3zvELkLR40xDshTNi46U2vATougNmgrtrg87VAF7rnr1~yg0Gh5jvHQTuCbJQvF4kkYLWQAp4FeEFWftSnLKOcOx71Dx~5T7Mmkv3xbBG-uqRwUw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Art Haskins, manager of stakeholder engagement for Enbridge's East Tennessee Natural Gas, briefed the Putnam County Commission on the Ridgeline Natural Gas Pipeline Project and described the company's remaining regulatory steps and construction timeline.

\"We ... in April, received our certificate from FERC to move forward with this project,\" Haskins said. He told commissioners Enbridge is still awaiting a Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation permit and a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit, both of which he said the company expected by August. Haskins said the company anticipates a FERC notice to proceed and start of construction in October or November at the latest and that the overall construction period would take about a year.

Haskins described early construction work and environmental constraints: right after surveying the route the company will perform tree clearing, which he said is limited to a mid-October through April 1 window; the project will also use trenchless horizontal directional drilling for water crossings. He said about 91% of the Ridgeline route follows existing rights of way and that Enbridge is seeking temporary workspace of roughly 50 to 60 feet beyond the permanent 50-foot easement where needed, with compensation to landowners and subsequent restoration.

On workforce and local hiring, Haskins said there would be about 1,200 employees across eight counties during construction, and that Enbridge is working with a union contractor and local training providers, including TCATs, and with the local Chamber of Commerce on job fairs. He also said pipe delivery will use waterways and barges up the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers to local storage areas.

A commissioner asked whether TVA easements overlapped the route; Haskins said most landowners along the route already have the existing right of way and that Enbridge had negotiated temporary workspace and compensation where additional width is required.

Haskins closed by offering to answer additional questions from the commission and noted the company had provided informational handouts about the project and construction process.","An Enbridge representative told Putnam County commissioners that a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission certificate has been issued for the Ridgeline pipeline; the company said it expects state and Army Corps permits by August and plans construction to start in October or November, taking about a year to complete.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6149894,"Putnam County Commission adopts $2.29 billion budget; property tax rate unchanged at $2.66",655,316000,971000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5510029-3e00ac0a8eba0b0036f0edfac333f7a3&start=316&end=971","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5510029-3e00ac0a8eba0b0036f0edfac333f7a3/thumbnail_316000.jpg","/articles/6149894/Putnam-County/Tennessee/Putnam-County-Commission-adopts-229-billion-budget-property-tax-rate-unchanged-at-266","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6149894-7ff7381335a1e9134a13f0d95fe7a0d0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770443433&Signature=SzHcXL-xpHr-iOa~o8F~IgAevyHO023Vz87Yfm2G5q9YFkCOAAFwuByZzJfPAnwVa0xey3ZY3yqMeWRqLxCrA0ckk9pEGpg8iKePyPgDJVNyaTo3r9mfYsPqvsbt4Kjr3BHI0lEZstgnyX-27apHqkP4xz8BIdfILckzR2M4dh6CsoXgh9dvg9eRU61~6sgmXj59LSkGs~IgDMqqSJFsKpQmQ36Ajr6IOlyNR8cn~SdAg90Gp4gLhJEX59iLN2d2vS8Q1TuKpbs0k4aKFKEpX1lM-y~1OOZht~zOZsUhS40eiG8hGs-vj7x6~r~0WUmXz4QjAjOKnNkIvVn41Cpk1w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Putnam County commissioners voted to adopt the county's fiscal year 2025-26 budget and related resolutions and kept the total property tax rate at $2.66.

The budget committee chairman moved to approve all funds as presented; following roll-call votes the commission approved the comprehensive packet of budgets and related resolutions, including the tax levy resolution, the general appropriations resolution and allocations to nonprofit and opioid-settlement recipients. County clerk Mr. Clark announced vote tallies after each roll call.

The package included a resolution setting the total tax rate at $2.66 and a separate resolution making appropriations for all county funds. The appropriations resolution lists total appropriations of $2,287,947,304 for the year beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026. The commission also approved a resolution allocating opioid-settlement funds to government and nonprofit programs for prevention and treatment.

Commissioners disclosed potential conflicts under a change in state law about voting on property-tax and appropriation resolutions; the budget committee chairman asked members who are county employees or spouses of county employees to declare those conflicts prior to votes. One commissioner said this was the first time in his three terms that his spouse’s employment created a disclosure, and that he would “vote in the best interest of the county and my district.”

Votes on the items, as recorded in the meeting, were: the motion to approve all funds passed with \"21 voting yes, 2 voting no, 0 abstained, 1 absent\"; the tax-rate resolution passed with \"23 voting yes, 0 no, 1 absent\"; the total-appropriations resolution passed with \"22 voting yes, 1 no, and 1 absent\"; the nonprofits appropriation passed with \"23 voting yes, 0 no, 1 absent\"; a motion to round property tax amounts to the nearest dollar passed with \"21 voting yes, 2 voting no, 0 abstain\"; and the opioid-settlement appropriation passed with \"23 voting yes, 1 absent, 0 no.\" Mr. Clark declared each motion passed after the recorded tallies.

The budget chairman told commissioners the package reflected the committee's work and noted there were no changes from the budget committee recommendation. Commissioner Sandler, speaking later in announcements, said the budget committee met multiple long sessions to reach a compromise and cautioned that new personnel and other costs would present a challenge for next year’s budget.

No amendments to the budget package were recorded during the meeting, and no separate directions to staff were entered on the record during the votes.

The commission also elected a slate of notaries as part of routine business earlier in the meeting.","Putnam County commissioners approved the fiscal year 2025-26 budget, kept the county tax rate at $2.66 and approved related appropriations including nonprofit and opioid-settlement allocations after roll-call votes.","actionData","errors"]

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