At last week’s Hopkins County Fiscal Court meeting, officials approved a sheriff’s budget correction, discussed new equipment, and heard reports on ATV trails that have drawn hundreds of riders to the area.
Sheriff Matt Sanderson informed magistrates of an error in the 2025 1st Quarter Fee Account Budget that needed to be corrected.
click to download audioMagistrates unanimously approved motions to amend both the 2025 first quarter and second quarter fee account budgets, with the second quarter change reflecting the correction made to the first quarter budget.
During the reports, Public Works Coordinator Harry Highfill announced he had received two estimated bids for a compactor.
click to download audioMagistrates unanimously approved his recommendation.
He also told the court that roughly 400 people have visited the reopened ATV trails and provided data on the out-of-county riders.
click to download audioHe announced the ATV trails will close for the season on October 31 and reopen on the first Saturday in April.
Highfill also asked to remove a trackhoe from the Road Department’s surplus list, previously approved by the fiscal court, so it could be transferred to the Sanitation Department.
click to download audioMagistrates gave unanimous approval to the request.
The next regular meeting of the Hopkins County Fiscal Court is scheduled for Tuesday, October 21, at 10:00 a.m.
