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Town clerk requests an extra voting machine; board will review budget availability
Summary
The town clerk asked the Select Board to fund a second voting machine (additional to the town’s newer machines) at $7,500 plus $500 programming per election; staff will check budget availability and report back.
The town’s election official requested Select Board support to purchase a second voting machine, citing slower performance of newer units and the risk of long lines if more than a few ballots are cast at once.
The clerk said the machine list price is $7,500 and that programming each additional machine costs $500 per election. She said the machine should be ordered by November to be available for March elections. The clerk said she expects to have $1,500 available from conference savings and sought approximately $6,000 from the town budget to close the gap.
Select Board members asked the finance director to check general‑fund balances and return with availability; the board did not take a formal vote at the meeting and will discuss it again at the next meeting.
Ending: The finance director agreed to review the budget and report back before the November order deadline.
