Simpson County Fiscal Court approves ordinance setting joint meeting dates, transfers vehicles and moves $100,000 to jail fund
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At its Sept. 19 meeting the Simpson County Fiscal Court passed Ordinance No. 120.02 setting joint city/county meeting dates, approved an amended surplus equipment list and multiple interdepartmental vehicle transfers, and authorized a $100,000 cash transfer from the General Fund to the Jail Fund. The court also approved routine bills and the August financial statement subject to audit.
Judge Executive Mason Barnes opened the Simpson County Fiscal Court’s Sept. 19 meeting at the Simpson County Historic Courthouse with prayer led by County Attorney Sam Phillips and the pledge of allegiance. The court approved the minutes of the Sept. 5 meeting.
The court approved second reading and final passage of Ordinance No. 120.02, amending Ordinance No. 120.01 to set joint city/county meetings at 9 a.m. on the second Monday in March at Franklin City Hall and at 12 p.m. on the third Tuesday in October at the Simpson County Historic Courthouse. The motion passed following a motion by Magistrate Marty Chandler and a second by Magistrate Myron Thurman.
Members approved the first reading of the FY23/24 Budget Ordinance No. 220.253 Amendment No. 1 and accepted changes to the county’s surplus equipment and vehicle list. The amended list removed the jail’s 2012 Ford Explorer (VIN 1FMHK7B86CGA45184) and added the jail’s 1999 Ford 250 pickup (VIN 1FTNX20S5XED19275), a 2006 GMC tandem dump truck (VIN 1GDT8C4C66F403820), a 2013 Ford F250 (VIN 1FT7W2B68DEB09860) and a mosquito sprayer from the Road Department.
The court authorized Russell Mills Auction to post photos of the amended surplus list on its website at no cost to the county.
Several interdepartmental vehicle transfers were approved: the jail’s 2012 Ford Explorer was transferred to the F‑S Planning & Zoning building inspector; the Planning & Zoning building inspector’s 2010 Ford F250 (VIN 1FTNF2A57AEA0885) was transferred to the jail; and a 2004 East utility trailer (VIN 5KXBV20234M002248) moved from Fire Rescue to the Office of Emergency Management (to be listed as OEM Unit T‑1).
The court approved a cash transfer of $100,000 from the General Fund to the Jail Fund, a move described in the meeting as necessary at this time due to alterations in the fiscal court meeting schedule. A small budget line transfer of $25.00 (03‑5101‑707 from 03‑5101‑709) was also approved.
The fiscal court approved a long list of bills and claims covering county vendors and payroll, and later approved the August 31, 2023 financial statement subject to audit, authorizing Treasurer Nicole Law and Judge Executive Mason Barnes to sign.
Judge Barnes used the meeting to announce schedule changes: the Oct. 3 meeting was canceled and rescheduled as a special-called meeting on Oct. 10 at 8:30 a.m.; the next regular meeting will be Oct. 17, with a joint city/county meeting at noon the same day. He also noted County Clerk/PVA building site plans are available in his office and flagged upcoming local events.
The court entered executive session under KRS 61.810(1)(c) at 9:41 a.m. to discuss proposed or pending litigation, reconvened at 10:15 a.m. with no action taken, and adjourned at 10:16 a.m.