Putnam County

Yeah, the retaliation is real.

And it's in Putnam County as well.

I'm sure it is.

I've talked to other candidates that serve larger areas, and they would agree with that as well.

And so it all goes down.

And like you said earlier, we're not seeing the people at the top trickle down their salaries so that some of that can be mitigated.

We have the same problem in Cumberland County and here in Putnam County in my part of the district.

To rent a one-bedroom apartment is going to cost you minimally $1,200 a month.

Absolutely.

We really just want to be an organization for the Upper Cumberland, you know? It's not just Putnam County.

It's not just Cookeville.

We wanna bring people in from, you know, one, two hours away.

Yeah.

Five years from now, what does the Bryan Symphony Orchestra look like if everything goes right, and what's the most effective way everyone listening can help us get there?

You know, I think that in five years I would love every single person in Putnam County, in Overton County, you know, uh, surrounding areas-

White County, Cumming, Jackson

Where in Tennessee did Herschel come from?

So in Putnam County, right in Cookville, right in the middle, in between Nashville and Knoxville

is

where Herschel is from.

People are finally going to come back into the fold.

Tennessee Tech, for this region, not just for Putnam County, but for this region, is our most valuable asset and resource.

And, you know, you have CRMC, but it's nothing compared to Tennessee Tech.

And when this athletic program and this university thrive, this community thrives.

Yeah, it is.

From a lot of people, including us as local taxpayers.

So what kind of economic development will these new facilities provide? And how do you foresee it benefiting the residents of Cookville and Putnam County and the Upper Cumberland?

I mean, anytime, and we're not just talking about football, but there can be other events at this stadium that we've not been able to have before.