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Putnam

300 E. Spring Street Room 8
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 526-2161
http://www.putnamcountytn.gov/index.php

COUNTY DETAILS

Year Originated: 1842
County Road Miles: 717.00
Number of Parcels: 37,575
Incorporated Cities or Towns: Algood (3495), Baxter (1365), Cookeville (31154), Monterey (2850)

POPULATION

2020 Population: 79,854
2020 Population per Square Mile: 199.14
2010 Population: 72,321

COUNTY STRUCTURE

County Structure: Traditional
Development District: Upper Cumberland Development District
Judicial District: 13

LEGAL AUTHORITY

Fiscal Procedures Law: General Law
Budgeting Law: General Law
Purchasing Law: Private Acts of 1981 Chapter 63
Private Acts: Putnam County Private Acts
County Mayor Randy Porter (931) 526-2161
randy.porter@putnamcountytn.gov
Hwy Chief Admin Off Randy Jones (931) 526-4864
pchwydept@putnamcountytn.gov
Administrator of Elections Michele Honeycutt (931) 526-2566
Assessor of Property Steve Pierce (931) 528-8428
spierce@putnamcountytn.gov
Circuit Court Clerk Jennifer Wilkerson (931) 528-1508
jennifer.wilkerson@putnamcountytn.gov
Clerk & Master Linda Reeder (931) 526-6321
linda.reeder@tncourts.gov
County Attorney Jeff Jones (931) 372-9123
jjones@wimberlylawson.com
County Clerk Wayne Nabors (931) 526-7106
wayne.nabors@tn.gov
Director of Schools Corby King (931) 526-9777
General Sessions Court Judge Steve Qualls (931) 528-5541
General Sessions Court Judge Steven Randolph (931) 528-5541
Register of Deeds John Sanders (931) 526-7101
jsanders@putnamcountytn.gov
Sheriff Eddie Farris (931) 528-8484
sheriff@putnamcountytnsheriff.gov
Solid Waste Director Doug Ashburn (931) 528-3884
dashburn@putnamcountytn.gov
Trustee Freddie Nelson (931) 526-8845
fnelson@putnamcountytn.gov
Number of Commissioners: 24
Number of Commission Districts: 12
County Legislative Meeting Information: 7:00 p.m. - 3rd Monday of each month

County Commissioner David Andrews (931) 261-7518
ais@twlakes.net
County Commissioner Grover Bennett Jr. (931) 510-8083
grovernbjr@gmail.com
County Commissioner Kim Bradford (931) 252-4677
kimeylyn@yahoo.com
County Commissioner Chris Cassetty (931) 526-9793
chris.cassetty@twlakes.net
County Commissioner Ron Chaffin (931) 510-4242
Ron.chaffin@pcsstn.com
County Commissioner Andrew Donadio (931) 854-6231
donadio4tn@gmail.com
County Commissioner Katherine Dunn (931) 265-4575
kathy@kathydunn.com
County Commissioner Chevin Eldridge (931) 284-9659
chevineldridge.gov@gmail.com
County Commissioner Vinnie Faccinto (931) 265-0994
vinniefacc@gmail.com
County Commissioner David Gentry (931) 261-4911
dgentry1982@gmail.com
County Commissioner Ken Hall (931) 239-3318
kenevil@frontiernet.net
County Commissioner Danny Holmes (931) 260-3273
maryanddanny@charter.net
County Commissioner Adam Johnson (931) 854-6134
ajohnson@stonemech.net
County Commissioner Dale Moss (931) 260-6646
dalemoss@charter.net
County Commissioner Junior Phipps (931) 261-1732
jrphipps@frontiernet.net
County Commissioner Terry Randolph (931) 260-9999
tr61950@gmail.com
County Commissioner Cathy Reel (931) 537-3090
cathyreel@fbmsales.com
County Commissioner Robert Riddle (931) 252-7286
rrhd2006@yahoo.com
County Commissioner Ben Rodgers (931) 510-6902
ben@tncountyofficials.com
County Commissioner Sam Sandlin (931) 267-5838
sam.sandlin@sandlinpta.com
County Commissioner Theresa Tayes (931) 839-8297
tayes56@yahoo.com
County Commissioner Fred Vondra (931) 252-0922
Fandkvondra@gmail.com
County Commissioner Jonathan A Williams (931) 520-8387
jonathanadwilliams@yahoo.com
County Commissioner W. Darren Wilson (931) 260-5599
darrenfor11th@gmail.com

CTAS Consultants

County Government Consultant: Melisa Kelton
Environmental Consultant: Kim Raia
Assessor Consultant: Gabe Looney
Criminal Justice Consultant: Derrick Woods
Jail Administration Consultant: Jim Hart
Fire Consultant: Marc Alley