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Published 10 hours agoEvent reviews under police control after permitting mishap
The city is changing event policies after a Palatka City Commission vote caused the cancellation of an event two days before it was scheduled to take place, with the applicant’s lawyer alleging city employees provided “faulty information.” On Sept. 29, city officials announced…
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Published October 01Putnam Legal Notices 100126
The Waterways and Trails Committee will meet on Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 11:30 a.m. in the County Commissioner’s Conference Room located at 2509 Crill Avenue, Suite 200, Palatka. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person needing a special…
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Published September 25City approves budget cutting jobs despite employees’ pleas
Two city employees asked the Palatka City Commission to reconsider job cuts Sept. 24, but the city leaders said they saw no other way for Palatka to save money. The commission unanimously approved the city’s 2026-2027 fiscal year budget at $49,527,598 and adopted a 6.2397 millage…
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Published September 23Congress hopeful advocates for healthcare at Palatka stop
A state legislator hoping to represent Florida in the U.S. Senate visited Putnam County and pushed for a stronger, more affordable healthcare system that wouldn’t make people choose between addressing one concern or the other. Nearly 100 people packed the Larimer Arts Center in…
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Published September 16Police adhere to state’s demand to take down plate cameras
Adhering to a state mandate, the Palatka Police Department joined other law enforcement agencies throughout the state in removing its license plate-reading cameras posted throughout the city. Chief Jason Shaw announced the removal during the Sept. 10 Palatka City Commission…
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Published September 16Putnam Legal Notices 091626
The Putnam County Board of County Commissioners will meet in regular session on Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. in the County Commissioner’s Board Room located at 2509 Crill Avenue, Suite 100, Palatka. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person…
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Published September 15Fired fire captain, union president granted return
More than a month after a decades-long city employee was ousted from the Palatka Fire Department, city officials reinstated him following a review. In addition to reclaiming his job, Capt. Philip Smith, who began working for the city in July 2004, is also returning as president…
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Published September 11Official absent as city struggles with budget
After debating over numbers, being faced with harsh financial choices and nearly tabling talks until a week later, the Palatka City Commission eventually approved its tentative budget and tax rate for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. Voting 4-0, commissioners approved a tentative tax…
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Published September 09Putnam Legal Notices 090926
The Better Place Plan Oversight Committee will meet on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. in the Administrative Conference Room located at 2509 Crill Avenue, Suite 200, Palatka. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person needing a special…
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Published September 04CRA operating this fiscal year without official budget
This week, Palatka’s Community Redevelopment Agency approved its fiscal year budget, but there were two substantial problems. The approval came 11 months late, and it appears the group has never approved a budget in its 43-year history. When the Community Redevelopment Agency, a…
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Published September 03Putnam Legal Notices 090326
The Waterways and Trails Committee will meet on Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 11:30 a.m. in the County Commissioner’s Conference Room located at 2509 Crill Avenue, Suite 200, Palatka. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person needing a special…
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Published September 02Putnam Legal Notices 090226
The Putnam County Port Authority whose governing Board is comprised of the members of the Board of County Commissioners will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. in the County Commissioner’s Board Room located at 2509 Crill Avenue, Suite 100, Palatka.…