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Simpson County Fiscal Court adopts zoning code, creates Planning & Zoning board in emergency votes
Summary
Simpson County Fiscal Court voted along a 3–2 split to adopt zoning regulations, establish a county Planning & Zoning Commission and Board of Adjustments, and appoint members; the moves followed an emergency declaration and drew public comment and at least two dissenting magistrates.
Simpson County Fiscal Court approved a set of emergency ordinances July 15 to adopt county zoning regulations, establish a Simpson County Planning & Zoning Commission and Board of Adjustments, and adopt a comprehensive plan.
The measures—Ordinance No. 920.128 (zoning regulations and codes), Ordinance No. 920.129 (creating the commission and board), and Ordinance No. 910.60 (comprehensive plan)—were advanced under an emergency declaration invoking KRS 67.078, which allows the court to adopt an ordinance without the usual notice period when a majority names and describes an emergency. Each ordinance passed by recorded roll-call votes of three in favor and two opposed: Magistrates Scott Poston, Marty Chandler and County Judge-Executive Mason Barnes voted yes; Magistrates Jeffrey Burr and Myron Thurman voted no.
The court also appointed members to the newly formed bodies, with staggered terms: to the…
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