Levy Court appoints Ethan Simpson to Board of Adjustment, introduces FY26 EMS budget amendment
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Summary
The court appointed Ethan Simpson to the Board of Adjustment by unanimous roll call and introduced ordinance LC 26-02, a FY26 budget amendment for EMS staffing, scheduling a public hearing for Jan. 27, 2026 at 7 p.m.
The Kent County Levy Court on Jan. 13 appointed Ethan Simpson to the Board of Adjustment to replace Charlie Jones. Commissioner Hertz recommended Simpson; a motion and second were made and the roll call vote approved the appointment 7-0.
Later in the meeting Commissioner Pepper introduced ordinance LC 26-02, a fiscal year 2026 budget amendment to amend ordinance 25-11 (the FY26 annual operating budget) to incorporate projected expenditures not included in the originally adopted budget for EMS emergency medical services staffing and full-time EMS employees. The ordinance was introduced for first reading; a public hearing was scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026 at 7 p.m.
No executive session was held; there were no public comments recorded during the information items segment.