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Council approves contract with county for election services; cost estimated at $8,156
Summary
Perry City Council approved an interlocal election-services contract with the county for $8,156; staff explained the agreement implements a new state chain-of-custody requirement requiring two-person handling of ballots and described how provisional ballots are processed.
The Perry City Council unanimously approved Resolution 2025-13, an interlocal agreement with the county to provide election services at an estimated cost of $8,156 for the coming election cycle.
Shanna explained the county provides election services, handling mail ballots and logistical operations, which provides economies of scale and specialized expertise. She said the $8,156 contract price was calculated based on the municipality's number of registered voters and that costs would have been roughly doubled if a primary had been required.
The county-provided agreement also added language reflecting a new state requirement for chain-of-custody: ballot processing must be done by two people at all times, and two-person handoffs are required when ballots are moved into county custody. Staff described the practical implications: city staff and designated city poll-worker representatives must be available during processing windows; provisional ballots are directed through the county site and may be handled at the city office if brought in.
Action and vote - Resolution 2025-13 (contract for election services) was moved and seconded and adopted by unanimous roll-call vote (Young, Walker, Osler, Wright, Tueller voted "Yes").
Why it matters The contract governs how the municipality will conduct the upcoming election, establishes the city's cost exposure for county services and documents compliance with the new two-person chain-of-custody rules.
Next steps Staff said they would post the interlocal agreement and staff will coordinate poll-worker assignments and public information per the agreement.
