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Clark County Fiscal Court approves five firefighter hires; one carried with a 5-1 vote
Summary
The court approved hiring one part-time firefighter (William Puckett) in a 5-1 vote and four full-time firefighters (Kyton Joseph, Colton Price, Evan Rowe, Mason McLemore) unanimously, all at $13.00 per hour and effective May 28, 2026.
At its May 28 meeting the Clark County Fiscal Court approved five hires for the Clark County Fire Department. Magistrate Miller moved and Magistrate Craycraft seconded approval of Order 2026-77 to hire William Puckett as a part-time firefighter at $13.00 per hour, effective May 28, 2026; Magistrate Blanton voted no and the motion carried 5'1.
The court then approved four full-time firefighter hires: Order 2026-78 (Kyton Joseph), moved by Magistrate Konstantopoulos and seconded by Magistrate Davis; Order 2026-79 (Colton Price), moved by Magistrate Konstantopoulos and seconded by Magistrate Miller; Order 2026-80 (Evan Rowe), moved by Magistrate Davis and seconded by Magistrate Konstantopoulos; and Order 2026-81 (Mason McLemore), moved by Magistrate Davis and seconded by Magistrate Miller. The minutes record that all magistrates and Judge R.J. Palmer voted yea on each of the four full-time hires.
Each hire is recorded at a starting pay of $13.00 per hour and an effective date of May 28, 2026. The minutes do not include job descriptions, hiring criteria, background checks, or which stations the firefighters will serve.
