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Court appoints Inspector Appeals Board members, hires temporary firefighters and approves jail food contract addendum
Summary
Simpson County Fiscal Court appointed three members to the Franklin‑Simpson Inspector Appeals Board, approved temporary firefighter hires through Dec. 31, 2023, and authorized an addendum to the Simpson County Jail food service contract effective Oct. 1, 2023. A jailer requested pay increases but the court took no action.
The Simpson County Fiscal Court on Sept. 5 appointed three local residents to the Franklin‑Simpson Inspector Appeals Board and approved short‑term personnel and contract actions for county public safety operations.
The court appointed Bobby Groves to a one‑year term (effective Sept. 1, 2023–Aug. 31, 2024), Mark Sexton to a two‑year term (effective Sept. 1, 2023–Aug. 31, 2025) and Jerry Spjut to a three‑year term (effective Sept. 1, 2023–Aug. 31, 2026). Officials noted the Franklin City Commission will appoint two members of the five‑member board and that going forward all terms will be three years.
By Resolution No. 2023-09-05EMP-FSFR the court hired Charles Devan Moore and Matt King as temporary firefighters from Sept. 5 through Dec. 31, 2023. The court also approved an addendum to the Simpson County Jail Food Service Contract with Kellwell Food Management, effective Oct. 1, 2023, and authorized Judge Executive Mason Bames to sign the document.
Jailer Vaughn again raised a request for pay increases for jail employees; the court discussed the matter but took no action. The meeting record does not specify amounts or a timeline for any future consideration of jail employee pay.
