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Simpson County approves jail medical contract and budget moves as jail costs rise
Summary
The Simpson County Fiscal Court approved a renewed jail medical services contract with an approximately $8,800 increase, acknowledged the FY25-26 jail budget (budgeting fewer state inmates), and approved a $176,418 cash transfer and multiple interdepartmental budget transfers to cover expenses.
Simpson County Fiscal Court on April 1 approved a renewed jail medical services contract and a series of budget transfers to cover rising jail costs and other department needs.
The court approved a contract with Comprehensive Correctional Care for jail medical services; officials noted the new agreement reflects about an $8,800 increase from last year, which county leaders attributed to higher insurance and medical-treatment costs. The vendor amount appears on the claims list as $42,289.79 in the court's bills and claims for the period.
Judge/Executive Mason Bames and Jailer Eric Vaughn reviewed the…
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