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Simpson County Fiscal Court amends budget for clerk storage fee, approves transfers and accepts June 30 financials

Simpson County Fiscal Court · March 1, 2026
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Summary

The court amended FY22-23 standing orders to add the County Clerk Permanent Storage Fee Fund required by Senate Bill 135, approved several budget transfers and a $21,253.46 cash transfer from the Federal Grant Fund, and accepted the June 30 financial statement and the County Treasurer’s settlement subject to audit.

Simpson County Fiscal Court on July 19 amended its FY22-23 standing orders to include a newly required County Clerk Permanent Storage Fee Fund, as established by Senate Bill 135, giving the county clerk discretion over recurring expenses to support permanent-document storage.

The court approved a cash transfer of $21,253.46 from the Federal Grant Fund to the General Fund and a series of budget transfers reallocating funds across department accounts (minutes list line-item moves totaling several amounts, including $70,900 moved into a vehicles SRO line and other reassignments). The minutes record the following budget transfer amounts (as presented): $3,000; $21,119; $70,900; $1,500; $176; and $277 to specific departmental accounts.

The court also approved bills and claims, including payroll listings (General payroll $184,608.58; Road payroll $19,645.13; Jail payroll $105,543.87) and vendor payments recorded in the minutes. The June 30, 2022 financial statement and the FY21-22 County Treasurer’s Settlement were accepted subject to audit; signatures of Judge-Executive Mason Bames and Treasurer Nicole Law were authorized.

The minutes do not provide further detail on recurring clerical expenses to be covered by the new County Clerk Permanent Storage Fee Fund; the clerk retains discretion as described in the minutes.