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Simpson County Fiscal Court moves to pursue flood mitigation, seeks bids for 1,250-foot chain-link fence
Summary
After reports of flooding in Sherwood Terrace and Cambridge Trace, the court voted unanimously to pursue deepening a detention basin and authorized advertising for bids for 1,250 linear feet of 6-foot-high chain-link fence, with bids due Dec. 5, 2025.
Simpson County Fiscal Court on Nov. 4 voted to pursue a local flood-mitigation project and to advertise for bids for a 1,250-foot, 6-foot-high chain-link fence intended to support detention-basin work near Sherwood Terrace and Cambridge Trace.
Judge/Executive Mason Barnes and Public Works Director Bobby Groves described repeated flooding at Patton Road, Cambridge Trace and Sherwood Terrace. Groves presented an estimate — which he described as preliminary — of about $45,500 to excavate and deepen a detention basin, cover equipment and hauling costs, install approximately 1,250 linear feet of 6-foot-high chain-link fencing and complete surveying work. Emergency Management Director Bob Palmer said he had spoken with FEMA and was told FEMA would not assist with the type of project described.
On a motion by Magistrate Scott Poston, seconded by Magistrate Myron Thurman, the court voted unanimously to pursue the project. Separately, Magistrate Marty Chandler moved and Magistrate Jeffrey Burr seconded a motion to authorize advertising for bids for 1,250 linear feet of 6-foot-high chain-link fence; the court set a bid return deadline of Dec. 5, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. and approved the advertising motion unanimously.
Bobby Groves told the court the largest single cost element is the fence and said surveying would be required on the north side where houses are located. Officials said the decisions authorize preliminary procurement and project planning; no construction contract was awarded at the meeting.
Other routine business handled at the session included a proposal to amend the Board of Adjustments ordinance to expand membership from three to five and the placement of "Veteran Parking Only" signs at several county locations; court members said they will follow up with local institutions about signage and ordinance language.
The court plans to accept bids through Dec. 5 and will consider the results at a subsequent meeting.
