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Simpson County Fiscal Court approves routine business, schedules budget review; several ordinances move on first reading
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Summary
At its March 19 meeting, the Simpson County Fiscal Court approved minutes, multiple budget and cash transfers, the first readings of three ordinances and the hiring of a seasonal public works worker; the court also received a funding request from the Child Advocacy Center.
County Judge-Executive Mason Barnes and the Simpson County Fiscal Court met March 19 in the Simpson County Historic Courthouse and approved routine business, including first readings of zoning and administrative code ordinances, budget transfers and personnel actions.
The court unanimously approved the minutes of the March 5 meeting. Magistrate Marty Chandler moved to approve the minutes and Magistrate Scott Poston seconded; the motion passed by unanimous consent. The court approved first readings of Zone Change Ordinance No. 920.123 (rezoning 3.0061 acres east of Franklin on Perdue Farms Road from B-5 to R-1), Windsor Park Lighting Agreement Ordinance No. 310.27 (ratifying agreements with Warren Rural Electric Cooperative pending second reading) and Ordinance No. 230.32 (updates to the county Administrative Code). County Attorney Sam Phillips noted a deed-description error in the zone-change ordinance that references “Perdue Road” instead of “Perdue Farms Road,” and the court elected not to correct the deed language at first reading.
The court approved Resolution No. 2024-03-19EMP-PW to hire a seasonal Public Works employee, Lloyd McMillan. Fiscal Court also approved a series of budget transfers across line items (listed in the minutes) and two cash transfers: $4,816 from the Federal Grant Fund (HIDTA) to the General Fund and $158,000 from the General Fund to the Jail Fund. The Feb. 29, 2024 financial statement was approved subject to audit and signatures of Judge-Executive Mason Barnes and Treasurer Nicole Law.
The clerk presented bills and claims for payment; the minutes list all vendors and amounts, including payroll and several large vendor payments (examples in the docket include West Kentucky Correctional Healthcare for $40,951.67 and Kellwell Food Management for $25,587.35). Motions on business items passed by recorded unanimous consent unless otherwise noted.
Why it matters: These approvals set the county’s short-term financial operations and move zoning and administrative code updates toward later votes; the court also logged community requests and staff reports that will inform upcoming budget decisions and capital projects.
Votes at a glance: - Approve minutes (March 5, 2024): Motion by Marty Chandler; second Scott Poston; outcome: unanimous (Yes-All). - Zone Change Ordinance No. 920.123 (first reading): Motion by Marty Chandler; second Myron Thurman; outcome: recorded yes votes (Chandler, Thurman, Burr, Poston, Barnes). - Windsor Park Lighting Agreement Ordinance No. 310.27 (first reading): Motion by Jeffrey Burr; second Scott Poston; outcome: recorded yes votes (Burr, Poston, Chandler, Thurman, Barnes). - Ordinance No. 230.32 (administrative code update, first reading): Motion by Marty Chandler; second Myron Thurman; outcome: Yes-All. - Resolution No. 2024-03-19EMP-PW (hire seasonal Public Works worker Lloyd McMillan): Motion by Myron Thurman; second Scott Poston; outcome: Yes-All. - Multiple budget transfers: Motion by Scott Poston; second Jeffrey Burr; outcome: Yes-All (detailed line-item transfers recorded in minutes). - Cash transfers (HIDTA → General Fund $4,816; General Fund → Jail Fund $158,000): motions passed unanimous. - Approve bills and claims: motion passed; vendor list included in minutes.
What’s next: The first readings move ordinances toward second reading and final passage at a later date; the Child Advocacy Center’s funding request will be considered during preparation of the FY24/25 county budget.
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