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Commission declines to place probate judge’s HAVA vehicle application on the agenda after legal questions
Summary
The commission discussed a probate judge’s proposed application for HAVA funds to purchase two vehicles for election use; commissioners and county counsel raised questions about permissible uses and future controls, and a motion to place the item on the agenda failed.
The Jefferson County Commission discussed a probate judge’s request to apply for Help America Vote Act (HAVA) funds to acquire two vehicles for use during elections, but the commission did not move the item forward after legal questions were raised.
County legal staff and several commissioners questioned whether HAVA permits vehicles to be purchased and retained in county fleet for broader use, and whether federal rules limit the funds to…
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