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Board approves election budget; staff seeks poll-worker pay bump, outreach specialist and legal retainer
Summary
The Harnett County Board of Elections approved its fiscal request and discussed personnel and operational changes, including a proposed $15 increase to poll‑worker pay, a possible $50 election‑day bonus, an outreach specialist position, and funds for outside legal counsel.
The Harnett County Board of Elections approved its budget request for the coming fiscal cycle and discussed several staffing and operational proposals intended to address recent staffing shortfalls and anticipated election workloads.
Elections staff reviewed anticipated election events for the year — including municipal and county elections and potential runoffs — and described two budget categories: contingency funds (held by the county for unplanned expenditures such as recounts or second primaries) and continuation funds. Staff said they had increased postage and advertising lines…
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