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Elections staff seek $5,500 upgrade to reporting computer and funding for training
Summary
Elections staff told commissioners their election-reporting computer is 14 years old and must be replaced before the general election; staff also requested training funds and asked commissioners to consider compensation adjustments for election administrators.
Elections staff told the board the computer used to transfer results to the state is 14 years old, out of date and in need of replacement before the general election. "That that is completely out of date. It's 14 years old, and they are saying that we have to replace it," the elections director said, estimating the replacement at about $5,500 for a hardened, non‑Internet machine required for state uploads.
Staff also discussed higher phone and professional-services costs from the recent primary and requested $2,500 for training to ensure redundancy among certified deputies. The director said she had requested an increase in compensation for the elections office in a formal letter and asked the compensation board (the commissioners) to consider the request, but did not specify a dollar figure in the hearing.
Next steps: staff will provide a formal quote for the replacement computer and return with a training and compensation request for the commissioners' review.
