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County approves application for state grant to buy voting‑machine carts; state would reimburse full cost
Summary
The committee approved applying for a state election office grant that would fund carts to secure and transport voting machines; the project is quoted at $99,000 and is described as 100% reimbursable by the state.
The Coffee County Budget & Finance Committee unanimously approved a motion on Jan. 23 to apply for a state grant to buy dedicated carts for its voting machines.
Election Administrator (name on file, presented) told the committee recent shipping and handling damaged several voting machines after transport; the carts would allow machines to be permanently attached for safer transport and faster setup at polling places. The quote from the vendor that supplies the county’s election machines was $99,000; the applicant said the state election office’s program would reimburse 100% of the purchase and related shipping and installation costs.
The committee voted to approve the application. The administrator said the vendor will ship and install the machines on the carts as part of the quoted price, and the county will only apply and wait to see whether the state awards the funding.
Ending: The county will proceed with the state grant application; procurement and final purchase depend on receipt of the state reimbursement.
