Join Kosta and his guest: Jamie Hunter, Chief Deputy Trustee for the Putnam County Trustee’s Office and candidate for Putnam County Trustee.

In this episode: You’ve spent 30 years in public service here in Putnam County. You’ve lived here your entire life and now, as we said in the introduction, you’re running to serve as our next Putnam County Trustee. I want to start with your background, and what’s at the heart of what you’re trying to accomplish. As a lifelong member of our community, what does success in public service mean to you? Let’s talk about the work of our County Trustee. Most listeners are well aware of property taxes, but after we pay, it’s mostly a mystery. Can you walk us through what the Trustee's Office actually does with that money? Where does it go? Why does it matter? This is a contested primary with three Republican candidates. Other than County Mayor, this race will be the most closely watched election of the 2026 Primaries. What do you think is the single most important thing voters should be focused on when casting their vote for this office?

Find out more about the Putnam County Trustee's Office: https://putnamcountytn.gov/trustee

Register to vote, check your registration or update your voter registration: https://sos.tn.gov/govotetn

Important Putnam County Election dates and information:
Putnam County Primary Elections will be held on May 5, 2026, with early voting from April 15th to April 30th.
Putnam County General Elections will be held on August 6th with early voting from July 17th to August 1st.
All early voting takes place at the Putnam County Election Commission on 705 County Services Dr, Cookeville, TN 38501.
For more information visit on Putnam County polling locations visit: https://putnamcountytn.gov/election-commission

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