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Elections office proposes cuts to postage and temp lines; board receives changes
Summary
Auditor Scaff proposed reducing several elections lines (postage, non‑billable temps) by $20,000 each and reducing other election admin expenses by $40,000 overall for FY27; board received the elections funds with those reductions 5‑0.
The auditor presented proposed adjustments to the elections budgets for FY27, focusing on lines that had been inflated by prior presidential election costs.
Scaff recommended reducing the elections postage and non‑billable temps lines by $20,000 each (reflecting fewer expected mailings and reduced temporary staffing needs compared to a presidential year), and suggested a $40,000 total reduction in elections‑related expenses. She also proposed a $6,450 replenishment for a business‑reply account and adding maintenance costs for ballot‑on‑demand equipment.
Supervisors discussed training needs for PEOs and election day costs but ultimately voted to receive the elections budgets with the proposed reductions (motion carried 5‑0).
