The agenda for the June 24th meeting of the Putnam County Commission listed only two items, “Assignment and Assumption Agreement” and “Site Lease Agreement.” Both items involved a single parcel of real estate which is the home of a 180-foot communications tower on Harvey Creek in southern Putnam County near Hamlin.
After considering comments from County Attorney Larry Frye, the commission voted to assume the lease held by American Messaging Services LLC on the tower property and then voted to enter into a site lease agreement with owners Brian and Nancy Eplin.
Frye said that Putnam County 911 Director Mikyle White informed him that the tower would allow improved service to an area where service was spotty. White said that the tower could allow the county to bring fiber optic service to the area. White inspected the tower and determined that it has a 40-year service life and could be a source of income from private sector users.
The cost to the county is $3,600 per year. A check for that amount was presented to the Eplins following the commission’s approval.
In other business, the commission re-appointed Amy Jo Blevins to the PC Solid Waste Authority Board, Eric Embree to the PC Civil Service Board, Cindy Farley to the PC Health Department Board, Mark Stoll as the PC Citizens Representative to the Regional Intergovernmental Council, Maggie Parsons to the PC Convention and Visitors Bureau, Alexandra Pfost to the PC Convention and Visitors Bureau, Thomas Keefer to the 911 Advisory Board, Sergeant T.W. Tippett to the 911 Advisory Board, and Sheriff Bobby Eggleton to the 911 Advisory Board.
The commission made new appointments of Dave Turley to the 911 Advisory Board and Justin Williams to the Convention and Visitors Bureau.
During public comment following regular business, Teresa Edwards Sperandio presented a $40 donation to the Animal Shelter’s 501 c(3). Sperandio had been given the money by an individual desiring to help the animals at the Putnam County Animal Shelter.
The county commission’s next meeting will be Tuesday, July 8th.
