Simpson County adopts $18.94 million FY22-23 budget, sets jail pay and part-time rate
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Simpson County Fiscal Court approved the FY22-23 budget of $18,940,660, set maximum jail salaries with a 7% raise for certain positions and capped part‑time jail pay at $15 per hour; the court also approved a FY21-22 amendment and several budget transfers.
Simpson County Fiscal Court approved second reading and final passage of the FY22‑23 Budget Ordinance No. 220.240 totaling $18,940,660.00 during its June 7 meeting, sending the county into the new fiscal year with the budget judges and magistrates said was balanced to operational needs.
The court, led in the motion by Magistrate Marty Chandler and seconded by Magistrate Myron Thurman, also set maximum salaries for 35 full‑time regular jail positions, two full‑time roadside work‑crew employees, one full‑time jail employee contracted to the City of Franklin and one part‑time salaried jail employee, applying a 7% raise to those positions. The court separately established a maximum of $15 per hour for part‑time jail employees.
In a related action, the court approved second reading and final passage of FY21‑22 Budget Ordinance No. 220.241, Amendment No. 10, increasing the current fiscal year budget by $104,814.00. Members also approved multiple intra‑budget transfers across departments including public safety, parks, elections and jail accounts as presented in the meeting.
Judge/Executive Mason Barnes and Treasurer Nicole Law signed the May 31 financial statement, which the court approved subject to audit. The County Clerk’s calculation for 23,628 motor vehicle and boat bills for 2022 was approved under KRS 133.240 Section 3.
The budget votes were recorded as unanimous where noted; the jail pay decisions were taken as administrative actions under the structure of the adopted FY22‑23 budget.
The court additionally approved a $5,144.32 repair quote for the jail sprinkler system and a $3,124.81 cash transfer from the Federal Grant Fund to the General Fund to cover identified line items. The meeting minutes list the detailed line‑item transfers and vendor claims approved by the court.
The court adjourned after completing personnel and administrative business. No implementation dates beyond the effective date of the FY22‑23 budget were specified in the minutes.