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Simpson County Fiscal Court discusses KSP dispatch credit, P&Z marijuana zoning, homeless encampments and election logistics
Summary
Officials reported a $32,678.15 reduction in the county’s dispatch balance with the Kentucky State Police, discussed downtown homeless encampments and enforcement options, noted a Planning & Zoning meeting considering medical marijuana zoning text amendments, reminded residents of voting locations/early-voting dates, and lifted an outdoor burn ban effective Sept. 16, 2024.
During general reports at the Sept. 17 meeting, Judge/Executive Mason Bames told the court that Kentucky State Police re-evaluation will reduce Simpson County’s remaining dispatch balance by $32,678.15. He also noted that the audit of the Simpson County Sheriff’s settlement for the 2022 tax period is available on the fiscal court portal.
Judge Bames relayed a downtown business owner’s complaint about homeless people obstructing entrances on the Historic Courthouse Square. Sheriff Jere Dee Hopson and County Attorney…
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