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Monroe County Council trims clerk’s $242,781 election request to $5,000 for overtime after hours and staffing debate
Summary
After a lengthy hearing, the council approved only a $5,000 overtime line for the clerk’s elections budget and directed the clerk to use existing election‑fund balances and in‑house transfers for the May primary, with a commitment to revisit funding needs after the primary.
Monroe County Council approved a narrowed appropriation for elections on Tuesday night after a nearly three‑hour debate over staffing, early‑voting hours and how to cover anticipated costs for 2026.
County Clerk Nicole Brown and her election supervisor told the council the office lacks money in its overtime line and detailed gaps created when budget cuts were applied after last fall’s hearings. Brown said the office needs funds to preserve extended early‑voting hours and to pay poll workers and internal leads. "Free and fair elections are not free," Brown said, arguing past practice of budgeting toward presidential‑year turnout would…
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