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Story County auditor outlines election-related revenue and expense uncertainties for FY26 budget
Summary
At a Feb. 7 budget work session, Story County AuditorLucy Martin presented FY26 projections showing limited revenue and potential expense increases tied to election workload, legislative proposals and one-time mailings; officials stressed uncertainty and said some costs will be billed to cities or schools when applicable.
Auditor Lucy Martin told the Story County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 7 that the auditor's office does not generate substantial revenue and that election timing and state legislation drive year-to-year volatility in the office's budget.
Martin said the office uses three-year averages for many line items but expects specific FY26 changes tied to elections. "The auditor's office is not a revenue generating office, but, we do show fluctuations," she said, adding that special elections are "anybody's guess" and that the county typically runs "about 2 or 3 a year." Martin also listed current fees: "Voter lists are $10. And then if a candidate wants a absentee list for the duration of an election, that's $25."
Why it matters: election administration is a large, intermittent cost for the county, and proposed state-level changes could materially increase county expenses. Martin told supervisors that combining city and school elections has already increased costs: "It's like a 28%…
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