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Simpson County Fiscal Court advances FY2025‑26 budget toward May 20 first reading, recommends Jan. 1, 2026 tax timing
Summary
At its May 6 meeting the Simpson County Fiscal Court reviewed the proposed FY2025‑26 budget and directed the treasurer to prepare an ordinance for first reading May 20; the proposal includes a 0.25 percentage‑point occupational tax increase applied for half the fiscal year and officials recommended delaying implementation until Jan. 1, 2026.
Judge Barnes said at the May 6 Simpson County Fiscal Court meeting that the proposed FY2025‑26 budget reflects a projected drop in class D inmate counts and includes a 0.25 percentage‑point increase in the occupational tax applied for half of the fiscal year. He asked County Treasurer Nicole Law to assemble an ordinance for first reading at the court’s May 20 meeting and to send the ordinance to DLG for review, with a possible second reading in June depending on DLG timing.
Barnes said the county and treasurer were cautious…
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