The Simpson County Board of Supervisors heard last week from Wayne Womack, who requested that the county become a Second Amendment Safe Haven.
Womack, a leader in the Simpson County Conservative Men’s Group, presented a resolution that he asked the county to adopt, stating that 18 other counties in the state had adopted similar ordinances for their counties.
Womack’s proposal comes on the heels of potential gun control legislation in Virginia.
His proposal asked the board to prevent law enforcement from enforcing laws they view as conflicting with Second Amendment rights, which guarantee that the people have the right to keep and bear arms.
The proposal also states that the Board of Supervisors would express opposition to any law that restricts the right to bear arms.
It also asks that the county take legal action if there is an infringement of the Second Amendment, be willing to appropriate public funds to do so, and to ask the county law enforcement and county employees not to enforce anything they would consider unconstitutional.
The board agreed to table the request until the next board meeting. They wanted the board attorney to review the information and make recommendations.
In other business, the board approved a contract to employ the services of Belinda Stewart Architects for roof repair on the courthouse. This is required since the Simpson County Courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places.
The board approved the following hires as part-time MDOT trash pickup: Robert Taylor, Jerry Hancock and Truman Higgins. James Ray Warren was hired as a part-time registered nurse for the jail. The board approved Angie Walker and Crystal Scarbrough to attend a telecommunication course.
The next regular meeting of the board is set for 9 a.m. on March 2. The county will observe Good Friday as a holiday in lieu of Confederate Memorial Day.
