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Simpson County Fiscal Court approves first reading of industrial rezoning, adopts budget amendment and OKs drainage funding
Summary
At its Sept. 3 meeting the Simpson County Fiscal Court approved first reading of a rezoning to Heavy Industrial for 10.393 acres along Witt and Cal Harris roads, adopted a $271,257.60 budget amendment, authorized $80,000 in KYTC 80/20 drainage funding and approved personnel and procurement steps.
County Judge/Executive Mason Barnes convened the Simpson County Fiscal Court at 8:30 a.m. Sept. 3 in the Simpson County Historic Courthouse and opened a meeting that included a zoning vote, budget action, procurement authorizations and personnel approvals.
The most contested action was a rezoning request by L&W Properties. Attorney Amanda East, accompanied by client Jeff Collins, asked the court to rezone 10.393 acres along Witt Road (KY‑2593) and Cal Harris Road (CR‑1209) from Agricultural (AG) to Heavy Industrial (I‑2). The court reviewed the Franklin–Simpson Planning & Zoning Commission’s recommendation following a June 4 public hearing and recalled that the request had been withdrawn from a July 16 vote amid water‑retention concerns. Several magistrates also said a marketing rendering had created a mistaken perception of the development plan. After discussion the court approved first reading of Ordinance No. 920.125 (motion by Magistrate Myron Thurman, second by Magistrate Scott Poston); Thurman, Poston, Jeffrey Burr, Marty Chandler and Barnes voted in favor.
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