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Fiscal Court OKs $5,000 to Help Premiere Sandford Duncan Inn Documentary
Summary
Simpson County Fiscal Court voted unanimously to contribute $5,000 to Simpson County Tourism to support a student‑focused documentary about the Sandford Duncan Inn, which will premiere June 21 at the Goodnight Library.
County Judge/Executive Mason Bames called the Simpson County Fiscal Court to order on June 3 and the first substantive item heard was a presentation from Simpson County Tourism.
Amy Ellis, director of Simpson County Tourism, accompanied by Director Nikki Hughes, showed a 90‑second clip of a documentary about the Sandford Duncan Inn and Sam Houston. Ellis asked the court to contribute funds so students could learn local history and the project could draw more attention to Franklin, Kentucky.
Magistrate Marty Chandler moved to approve a contribution of $5,000 to Simpson County Tourism; Magistrate Scott Poston seconded the motion and the court voted unanimously to approve the funding. The minutes record the item as a funding contribution to “Simpson County Tourism to promote their project.”
The documentary is scheduled to premiere June 21 at 5:00 p.m. at the Goodnight Library, according to Ellis. The court did not specify additional reporting or oversight requirements for the grant in the minutes.
The court moved on to other items after the presentation; the minutes do not record further debate about the documentary funding.
