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Council approves joint election agreement with Montague County
Summary
The council approved a joint‑election agreement with Montague County to share costs for voting equipment and administration; councilmembers noted some cost items remain listed as "to be determined" in the agreement exhibit.
The Bowie City Council approved a joint‑election agreement with Montague County that sets terms for shared election administration and equipment costs.
Staff walked the council through the agreement and exhibit. The council noted some line items in the cost exhibit are still listed as “to be determined,” and one councilmember flagged the per‑unit cost of voting machines cited in the packet: “Some of the the machines alone are $7,300,” a councilmember said.
Councilmembers discussed the cost benefits of shared elections with neighboring cities and the school district, including that a joint election spreads machine and administration costs across multiple jurisdictions. A motion to approve the joint election agreement passed by recorded vote (ayes recorded: Ashley, Sproles, Shaw, Post).
Staff said the county will provide more detailed cost allocations once final numbers are available and that the city will pay its apportioned cost for machines and election services under the agreement.
