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Simpson County authorizes construction bid advertising, approves DOC sentencing-credits contract and introduces three firefighters
Summary
The fiscal court authorized advertising for construction bids for a new Clerk and PVA building, approved a two-year DOC sentencing-credits contract tied to House Bill 556, and Fire Chief Leslie Goodrum introduced three new full-time firefighters who completed state academy training.
The Simpson County Fiscal Court authorized advertising for construction bids for the Simpson County Clerk and Property Valuation Administrator (PVA) building after a recommendation from Spum Architecture, PLLC; bids are due June 25, 2024, at 2:00 PM local time.
The court approved a contract implementing House Bill 556 relating to Department of Corrections sentencing credits, effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026, and authorized Judge Executive Mason Barnes to sign the agreement. The transcript identifies the item as "House Bill 556 DOC Sentencing Credits Contract." Specific contract terms were not detailed in the meeting record.
Fire Chief Leslie Goodrum introduced three full-time firefighters—Mason Miller, Luke Adams and Kyle Hunton—hired Feb. 12, 2024. Goodrum said they completed a 13-week training program at the Kentucky Fire Academy and will work with Franklin–Simpson Fire Rescue on department policy and procedure before beginning a 24-hour shift model on June 23, 2024.
