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Simpson County Fiscal Court approves claims and awards $132,926.98 contract

Simpson County Fiscal Court · March 1, 2026
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Summary

At a Dec. 11 special-called meeting, the Simpson County Fiscal Court approved claims as presented and authorized a $132,926.98 payment/contract to Scotty's Contracting & Stone LLL; the votes were recorded 4–0 with Magistrate Marty Chandler absent.

At a special-called meeting Wednesday, the Simpson County Fiscal Court approved claims as presented and voted to authorize $132,926.98 in payments tied to "Scotty's Contracting & Stone LLL" (account 01-8011-741).

County Judge/Executive Mason Barnes called the meeting to order at the Simpson County Historic Courthouse and noted that Magistrates Scott Poston (North), Jeffrey Burr (West) and Myron Thurman (South) were present; Magistrate Marty Chandler (East) was listed as absent. Sydney Downey served as fiscal court clerk.

Magistrate Myron Thurman moved to approve the claims as presented; Magistrate Scott Poston seconded. The court recorded votes in favor from Thurman, Poston, Burr and Barnes; Chandler was absent. The motion carried and the claims were approved.

Later in the agenda the court considered an item listed as "Scotty's Contracting & Stone LLL," account code 01-8011-741, in the amount of $132,926.98. Magistrate Jeffrey Burr moved approval of that item and Poston seconded. The vote was recorded with Burr, Poston, Thurman and Barnes voting yes and Chandler absent; the motion carried.

The court adjourned after the votes. The meeting record indicates it was scheduled for 11:00 a.m.; an adjournment timestamp appears in the minutes but the exact adjournment time is not clearly specified elsewhere in the record.

Votes at a glance • "Approve claims as presented" — Moved: Myron Thurman; Second: Scott Poston; Vote: Thurman, Poston, Burr, Barnes — Yes; Chandler — Absent. Outcome: approved. • "Scotty's Contracting & Stone LLL" (01-8011-741), $132,926.98 — Moved: Jeffrey Burr; Second: Scott Poston; Vote: Burr, Poston, Thurman, Barnes — Yes; Chandler — Absent. Outcome: approved.

Clerk's note: the meeting file references an attachment and the court's record of claims; further details (such as contract documents or a vendor contact) were not included in the transcript and are not specified.