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Polk County elections office presents $8.6 million FY26 request, highlights new voting equipment and reduced overtime
Summary
Polk County Auditor Jay Fitzdrub told the board the elections office is requesting $8.6 million for FY26, expects about $310,000 in municipal and school reimbursements, and plans a multi-year rollout for poll check-in technology after a $2.2 million equipment purchase last year.
Polk County Auditor Jay Fitzdrub told the Board of Supervisors that the elections office is seeking a requested expense of $8,600,000 for fiscal year 2026 while estimating roughly $310,000 in reimbursements from cities and schools for conducting municipal elections. "This is year actually we get reimbursed," Fitzdrub said, describing a change that will shift some costs away from the county.
Fitzdrub said the office currently budgets 48 full-time equivalent positions and that the submission is roughly $78,000 over the county—s target once a decision…
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