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Ben Rodgers & Putnam County Commission Recent Updates

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Ben Rodgers sits down with Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter, and Putnam County Attorney Jeff Jones. They discuss and recap the County's recent Commission meeting, the potential for a hotel at the new expo center/fairgrounds on Tennessee Avenue, the decision to apply for the federal RAISE Grant to assist with the County's transportation plan, as well as the Commission's decision to postpone consideration of a resolution supporting the 2nd Amendment.

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