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Albany County finance committee debates Board of Elections staffing swap, passes budget item unchanged
Summary
At its Nov. 12 meeting the Albany County Finance Committee debated a request to remove two part-time Board of Elections positions and add two full-time voting-technology specialists; staff said the swap was not budget-neutral. After discussion the committee voted to pass the BOE item without change.
The Albany County Finance Committee on Nov. 12 debated a Board of Elections staffing change before voting to pass the executive—s proposed budget item without amendment.
Committee members said a memo and BOE submission described removing two part-time positions in exchange for two full-time voting-technology specialist positions and that the total cost for the two specialists was roughly $165,000. A committee member summarized the concern: "We take 2 part time positions making less than $50,000part time and replace them with 2…
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