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Council endorses Cooke County election administrator position in Resolution 061025-1
Summary
The council adopted Resolution 061025-1 endorsing creation of a Cooke County Election Administrator; Mayor Scott Neu told the council the position would oversee elections and equipment and, at this time, would pose no cost to Lindsay. Vote was 4-0.
The Lindsay City Council on June 10 adopted Resolution 061025-1 supporting Cooke County's recommendation to create a Cooke County Election Administrator to oversee elections and election equipment. Mayor Scott Neu addressed the council and said the county "has recommended an election administrator" who would oversee elections and equipment, and that "as this time there will be no cost to the City of Lindsay." The resolution was approved by a 4-0 vote (motion by Klay Gilbert; second by Robert Sharp).
Council members did not record additional debate during the meeting minutes. The resolution indicates an intergovernmental coordination step intended to centralize election administration at the county level; the city recorded support for the county's approach with no immediate fiscal impact reported in the minutes.
