The January 10th Putnam County Commission meeting was a first for Steve Deweese whose six-year term officially began on January 1st. Brian Ellis and Andy Skidmore also serve as county commissioners. Skidmore will be commission president throughout 2023.

The commission, consisting of Skidmore and Ellis, met in an emergency meeting on December 30 a because decision needed to be made before the end of the calendar year to avoid a ten percent in the cost…