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Clerk-recorder previews $3.6M elections cost for 2026; preservation and staffing steady
Summary
County Clerk-Recorder’s office told commissioners its largest 2026 budget items are elections (estimated $3.6M for primary and general) and a $100,000 annual book-preservation contract. The office warned federal/state reimbursements arrive after elections and noted ongoing staffing shifts across vehicle, recording and elections functions.
Josh Silbelbaum, Adams County Clerk and Recorder, presented the office’s 2026 requests, telling commissioners that elections are the year’s largest single cost and that the office plans to continue a long‑running book preservation project.
Silbelbaum said the 2026 calendar includes a statewide primary and the general election; the combined cost to run both is roughly $3.6 million. Major recurring costs cited were postage, longer and translated ballots (Spanish), and vendor support for printers, ballots…
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