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Elections office’s TextMyGov subscription deferred pending countywide review
Summary
The elections administrator asked the court to add TextMyGov (first‑year cost $12,000; $8,000 annually thereafter) to the FY25 budget to support voter communications; commissioners asked for more information and deferred the line pending broader county interest and cost‑sharing options.
The Elections Administrator proposed adding a TextMyGov subscription (first‑year implementation $12,000; $8,000 annual thereafter) to improve citizen communication, polling‑place issues, curbside check‑ins and election alerts. The judge and other commissioners asked for more information about scope and possible county‑wide adoption so the service would be available to multiple departments beyond elections.
One commissioner described TextMyGov’s capabilities: "It allows citizens to ask questions and get immediate responses, finds links to information on the agency's website, addresses problems, reports issues, uploads photos." Commissioners asked staff to return with details on whether the tool should be adopted county‑wide and to hold the line in the budget until they can review options and pricing across departments.
Provenance: topicintro SEG 2924, topfinish SEG 3040.
