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Board of Elections budget shows higher 'other' and postage lines; commissioners promise itemized follow‑up
Summary
Board of Elections commissioners presented a maintenance‑of‑effort budget and answered legislators' questions about a consolidated 'other' category and a jump in postage and service contract costs; staff pledged to provide a detailed breakdown.
The Tompkins County Board of Elections presented a maintenance‑of‑effort budget for 2026 and answered detailed questions from legislators about a large consolidated "other" expense category, postage increases and service contract variances.
Presenters identified themselves as Steve DeWitt and Alana Conkin and described staffing and poll worker cost assumptions in the budget. "This is strictly a maintenance of, effort, budget. We're not asking for any enhancements or any, you know, over target requests. That's…
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