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Commissioners approve $2.54M temporary staffing contract for elections after debate on costs
Summary
The board approved a statewide contract to secure temporary staff for upcoming elections, amid commissioner questions about agency markups and whether seasonal hires or in‑house alternatives could save taxpayers money.
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners approved a statewide contract for temporary staffing services for the registration and elections department in an amount not to exceed $2,537,035.32, after a lengthy discussion about markup rates, overtime billing and whether the county could rely less on agencies and more on seasonal hires.
Elections director and staff explained the contract covers payroll, recruitment and payroll processing for temporary workers used during early voting and election days; the department emphasized temporary vendors do not run…
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