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County approves $185,996 purchase of new voter registration system
Summary
Midland County approved purchase and implementation of a new voter registration system for $185,996.00, moved from contingency to cover the unbudgeted cost; the Elections Administrator presented the request. The action was recorded as approved despite an irregular vote-format note in the minutes.
The Midland County Commissioners Court approved the purchase and implementation of a new voter registration system for $185,996.00 after Elections Administrator Rosa Olgin told the court the item was not budgeted and would require contingency funds.
Olgin presented the request and the court moved to authorize the expenditure. The motion was made by Commissioner Charles Hall and seconded by Commissioner Steven Villela; the minutes record the action as approved. The minutes include a formatting irregularity in the vote record for this item; they also indicate a notation that Commissioner Hall “did not vote,” but the formal outcome is recorded as approved.
The purchase was described as necessary to replace the county’s existing voter registration infrastructure; no vendor name or implementation timeline was included in the minutes. The court directed that the funds be moved from contingency to cover the $185,996.00 cost. The minutes list Exhibits 266-287 as supporting documents. The clerk’s record certifies the proceedings.
The next step listed in the minutes is administrative implementation handled by the Elections Administrator; the minutes do not specify a delivery schedule or maintenance costs.
