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Fiscal Court approves shelter patio, hires two county employees after executive session
Summary
The court allowed Friends of the Shelter to construct a patio at the county animal shelter using approximately $21,800 of their funds, and adopted resolutions hiring two full‑time county employees following an executive session: Sam Travelstead (Public Works) and Jonathon Chandler (Building Inspector).
Simpson County Fiscal Court approved a request from Friends of the Shelter to construct a patio on the Simpson County Animal Shelter grounds at 2194 Kenneth Utley Drive, using the group's funding of approximately $21,800, the minutes show.
Later in the meeting the court entered executive session under KRS 61.810(1)(f) to discuss personnel matters. After reconvening, the court adopted Resolution 2022‑06‑07EMP‑PW to hire Sam Travelstead as a full‑time Public Works road service specialist/equipment operator effective June 13, 2022. The court also adopted Resolution 2022‑06‑07EMP‑PZ to hire Jonathon Chandler as a full‑time Building Inspector and County Codes Enforcement Officer effective June 21, 2022, with the county covering 60% of that salary.
The minutes record that the executive session began at 9:44 a.m. and the court reconvened at 10:18 a.m.; the court adopted both hiring resolutions before adjourning at 10:21 a.m.
The court also approved a $1,000 sponsorship for Franklin's Summer Vibes Music Festival and a $5,144.32 repair quote for the jail sprinkler system during the meeting.
No salary amounts for the two hires were recorded in the minutes; the hiring resolutions are recorded by resolution number and effective dates.
