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Simpson County Fiscal Court adopts budget amendment, approves easement, transfers and claims
Summary
The Simpson County Fiscal Court approved a $146,162 budget amendment, authorized an easement for a school bus turnaround, approved three budget transfers and ratified routine bills and claims at a special meeting Oct. 10; details and vote records are summarized.
The Simpson County Fiscal Court on Oct. 10 approved multiple fiscal actions, including second reading and final passage of FY23/24 Budget Ordinance No. 220.253 Amendment No. 1 for $146,162.00 and an easement to create a school bus turnaround at 476 Robert Williams Road.
The court also approved budget transfers totaling $18,878.18—$500 to property/casualty and liability insurance (01‑9100‑521), $7,800 to other county property surveying (01‑5085‑309) and $10,578.18 to sheriff vehicles (01‑5015‑723)—and ratified a list of bills and claims submitted for payment.
County Judge/Executive Mason Bames presided. The minutes of the Sept. 19 regular fiscal court meeting were approved earlier in the session. Motions and votes were recorded on the official minutes; motions named in the record included a motion to approve the minutes by Magistrate Jeffrey Burr, seconded by Magistrate Scott Poston, and a motion to adopt the budget amendment by Magistrate Marty Chandler, seconded by Magistrate Scott Poston.
Votes at a glance: - Approval of Sept. 19 minutes: Motion by Jeffrey Burr; second by Scott Poston; vote recorded as Yes—All. - FY23/24 Budget Ordinance No. 220.253 Amendment No. 1 ($146,162.00): Motion by Marty Chandler; second by Scott Poston; vote recorded as Yes—Burr, Chandler, Poston & Barnes; Absent—Thurman. - Easement for 476 Robert Williams Road (Dennis Cummings to Simpson County): Approved; County Judge/Executive authorized to sign (vote recorded as Yes—All in the session minutes). - Budget transfers (three line items totaling $18,878.18): Approved (vote recorded as Yes—All). - Bills and claims as presented: Approved (vote recorded as Yes—All).
The approved bills list read into the record includes multiple vendors and line items as recorded in the meeting minutes. The court’s minutes and the claims list are the official record of the amounts and payees.
The fiscal court scheduled further deliberation with city officials on public‑safety staffing during an upcoming joint meeting (see separate coverage).
