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Commissioners approve temporary, state‑reimbursed elections hire
Summary
County staff requested and the court approved a budget amendment to fund a temporary part‑time elections worker, with the county to be fully reimbursed from Chapter 19 state funds; staff said the position would last about two to four weeks.
Brandon, a county staff member, told the court the elections department needed authorization to temporarily hire an additional part‑time employee and asked for a budget amendment to cover salary and fringe through roughly August. He said staff previously tabled the request because it lacked a corresponding agenda item but that the funds would be reimbursable.
A court member clarified reimbursement sources and duration; purchasing and county staff confirmed the position is fully reimbursable from Chapter 19 funds. The court combined consideration of the budget amendment with agenda item 8(a), received a motion and second, and approved the two items together.
Why it matters: The amendment allows the elections office to meet near‑term staffing needs ahead of upcoming work and does not create permanent county payroll obligations because staff said the position would be fully reimbursed by state funds.
