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Officials set qualifying-fee timeline and weigh moving elections office before May primary
Summary
Elections staff explained qualifying fees (based on 3% of salary) and said fee notices must publish before Feb. 1; staff also proposed moving the elections office to a Whitesville facility and asked for a board decision by Feb. 4 to meet primary timelines.
Elections staff reviewed the annual setting of qualifying fees for 2026 and explained fees are calculated as 3% of the officeholder’s salary under state rules; staff said notices must be published by Feb. 1. The presentation covered seats up for reelection this year and how the fee is derived from prior-year payroll figures for each office.
Andy Harper also described a proposed move of the elections office into a Whitesville facility (the old band building), stating renovations would be minimal but would require a security wall, badge access, cameras and IT work; he told the board staff needs a decision by the Feb. 4 commissioners meeting to publish notices and meet the May primary schedule. Harper said the county could schedule a facility tour and that the item would be placed on the Feb. 3/4 agenda for formal consideration.
Commissioners asked about accessibility and parking; staff responded that the building is handicap-accessible and has adequate parking. No formal action was taken in the work session.
