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Fiscal Court authorizes sheriff's revenue bond, praises conservative budgeting and discusses 3% COLA proposal
Simpson County Fiscal Court · March 1, 2026
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Summary
The court approved a sheriff's revenue bond effective Jan. 1, 2026, reviewed the sheriff's and county clerk's 2026 budgets favorably, and heard Sheriff Hopson propose a 3% cost-of-living raise for county employees.
The Simpson County Fiscal Court approved the sheriff's revenue bond Dec. 16 and authorized Sheriff Jere D. Hopson to sign paperwork that will take effect Jan. 1, 2026.
During budget discussions, Judge Mason Bames praised both the sheriff and the county clerk for managing…
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