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Simpson County Fiscal Court approves reapportionment, speed‑limit reductions and multiple administrative measures
Summary
On Aug. 1 the Simpson County Fiscal Court approved second‑reading ordinances that reapportion magistrate districts (moving 144 residents) and lower speed limits on multiple county roads, and it adopted ARPA procurement guidance, a road resurfacing agreement and several personnel and contract actions.
The Simpson County Fiscal Court on Aug. 1 approved a package of ordinances, contracts and personnel actions that included final passage of a magistrate‑district reapportionment and a countywide set of speed‑limit reductions.
County Judge‑Executive Mason Barnes opened the meeting at the Simpson County Historic Courthouse and the court took unanimous or recorded votes on several items. The court approved second reading and final passage of Ordinance No. 110.9, adopting the reapportionment commission report under KRS 67.045 and moving 144 citizens from the South Magisterial District to the West Magisterial District (motion by Magistrate Myron Thurman; second by Magistrate Marty Chandler; recorded votes in favor: Thurman, Chandler, Burr, Poston and Barnes). The action reestablishes magisterial boundaries and adopts an accompanying map.
The court also approved second reading and final passage of Ordinance No. 530.61, which sets reduced speed limits on a list of county roads (20, 25, 35 and 45 mph designations as specified in the…
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