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Simpson County adopts $22.88 million FY24-25 budget; raises 9-1-1 fee and authorizes temporary firefighters
Summary
At its June 25 special-called meeting, the Simpson County Fiscal Court adopted the $22,880,039 FY24/25 budget, approved an increase to the 9-1-1 water meter fee and authorized the employment of temporary firefighters; several budget transfers and vendor payments were also approved.
The Simpson County Fiscal Court on June 25 adopted the FY24/25 budget totaling $22,880,039 and approved a slate of other routine and emergency measures during a special-called meeting in the Simpson County Historic Courthouse.
The court voted to adopt Budget Ordinance No. 220.257 for $22,880,039 after a second reading. Magistrate Marty Chandler moved the ordinance and Magistrate Myron Thurman seconded; the minutes record the vote in favor by Chandler, Thurman, Jeffrey Burr, Scott Poston and Judge/Executive Mason Barnes. The court also approved Ordinance No. 310.92, raising the 9-1-1 water meter fee from $2.00 to $3.00 (motion by Chandler; second by Burr).
In other formal actions, the court authorized Resolution No. 2024-06-25EMP-FSFR to employ a list of temporary firefighters for the June 1–Dec. 31, 2024 term. The motion to approve those temporary hires passed unanimously. The court awarded the FY24/25 road salt bid to Cargill, Inc. at $125 per ton and approved a cash transfer of $28,651.57 from the Federal Grant Fund to the General Fund.
County officials also approved a series of budget transfers across sheriff, fire, jail and administration accounts and accepted a large list of bills and claims, including payroll and vendor payments noted in the clerk’s packet. The May 31, 2024 financial statement was approved subject to audit, with signatures authorized for Judge/Executive Mason Barnes and Treasurer Nicole Law.
Why it matters: Adoption of the county budget sets spending priorities and authorizes expenditures for the coming fiscal year; the 9-1-1 fee increase and firefighter hires also affect public-safety financing and operations.
Votes at a glance • FY24/25 Budget Ordinance No. 220.257 — Adopted ($22,880,039). Motion: Marty Chandler; Second: Myron Thurman; Vote recorded for Chandler, Thurman, Burr, Poston, Barnes. • Ordinance No. 310.92 (9-1-1 water meter fee $2 → $3) — Adopted. Motion: Marty Chandler; Second: Jeffrey Burr; Vote: unanimous. • Resolution No. 2024-06-25EMP-FSFR (temporary firefighters) — Adopted. Motion: Myron Thurman; Second: Scott Poston; Vote: unanimous. • Road salt bid (Cargill, Inc., $125/ton) — Awarded. Motion recorded; vote unanimous. • Cash transfer $28,651.57 (Federal Grant Fund → General Fund) — Approved. Motion: Myron Thurman; Second: Scott Poston.
The meeting record shows multiple other budget transfers and the approval of bills and claims as presented. Several of the motions include the mover and seconder in the official minutes; where votes were recorded, the clerk’s minutes list the tallies. The court recessed into an executive session later in the meeting and returned before adjourning at 10:57 a.m.
