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Elections office outlines $640,593 discretionary budget and use of an outsourcing vendor for payroll/onboarding
Summary
Staff presented line items including $28,500 listed as computer rental (covers laptops used for voting), about 100 voting laptops and six office computers, $4,000 for outreach incentives, a $64,098 outsourcing line for a vendor (Greer) and a discretionary total of $640,593 (salaries excluded).
Board members pressed staff for details on several budget line items. Staff said the $28,500 entry covers equipment rental for laptops used in voting operations and that the office maintains about 100 voting laptops plus six office computers; $4,000 was listed for incentives and outreach materials. Staff explained the $640,593 total is the discretionary budget reflected on the spreadsheet and does not include salaries, which are administered by county finance and HR.
Several board members questioned a recurring outsourcing arrangement with a vendor referenced as Greer; staff said HR and finance had recommended outsourcing payroll/onboarding work as more cost effective, with approximately $64,098 budgeted for that vendor. At least one board member said they disagreed with that assessment and asked staff to revisit the arrangement with HR and finance for further discussion.
