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City clerk asks for extra staff and voting‑equipment maintenance as FOIA and early‑voting workloads rise
Summary
City Clerk Jacqueline Boudre requested $32,330 annually for maintenance on 2020 voting equipment and funding for one new full‑time staff member (~$100,000 plus $15,000 IT) to handle rising FOIA volume and expanded election season duties; she proposed launching a Passport Acceptance Agency as partial offset revenue.
Jacqueline Boudre, Ann Arbor's city clerk, detailed two budget requests rooted in changing election and records demands. The Clerk's Office asks for $32,330 annually to maintain vote‑by‑mail and high‑speed scanning equipment acquired in 2020 (the warranty has lapsed), and for one recurring full‑time equivalent (FTE) at roughly $100,000 in salary and benefits plus…
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