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Residents press Brazos County for election transparency and precinct voting
Summary
Three residents told the Brazos County Commissioners Court Jan. 6 that the county should increase election transparency and return to precinct voting, citing concerns about voter rolls, equipment inspection and recent cybersecurity incidents. The county''s election test on Jan. 13 was highlighted as an opportunity for public oversight.
Kathy Viens, a Precinct 4 resident, opened the public-comment period by focusing on county spending and transparency.
"We've spent $2,100,000 biweekly in salaries," Viens said, adding that the figure does not include benefits and urging the court to make payment-of-claims information fully public. She also questioned the use of grant funds to pay graduate students $40 an hour and supervisors $70 an hour and asked for more scrutiny of grant-funded…
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