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County clerk urges centralized early-vote facility, software upgrades and staffing to handle rising workload
Summary
Berrien County Clerk (Stacy) reported on annual office activity, requested help finding a centrally located, secure facility for election equipment and early voting, and proposed upgrades to vital-records and campaign finance software; she said the clerk's office has secured roughly $226,000 in state grants.
Stacy, Berrien County’s clerk, presented highlights from the clerk’s annual guide and told the Board of Commissioners the office is seeking a centrally located county-owned facility to house early-voting operations, election equipment and office staff to reduce rental and labor costs.
Stacy reported a slight decrease in births, a marginal increase in marriages and an increase in deaths in the county’s vital records, higher volumes of concealed-pistol-license (CPL) applications and continued heavy workloads driven by statutory and software changes in the courts. She said the clerk’s office has…
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