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Court notes departmental updates: Scott Waste Services contact, $35,000 jail commissary check and fire department extractor grant
Summary
Simpson County’s fiscal court heard operational updates: Scott Waste Services named a new county contact, the jail presented a $35,000 commissary check for budget obligations, and the fire department reported a state grant for an extractor machine with installation costs absorbed locally.
During routine reports, County Judge/Executive Mason Barnes welcomed Sam Upperman of Scott Waste Services as the company's new point of contact for Simpson County; Upperman introduced colleagues Trey Holman and Taylor Hagan as supporting representatives.
Jailer Eric Vaughn presented a $35,000 check from the jail commissary fund to the fiscal court for budget obligations. Fire Rescue Chief Leslie Goodrum informed the court that the department received a state grant to acquire an extractor machine to remove hydrocarbons from turnout gear; Goodrum said installation costs will be absorbed by the fire department budget and maintenance staff will assist with labor.
Why it matters: naming a local point of contact for solid-waste service affects operational communications; the commissary funds support jail operations; the extractor will help with firefighter protective-gear decontamination and is funded by a state grant with local installation support.
