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Board seeks clearer access to election office budget details
Summary
Board members discussed ways to give the election board visibility into election-related budget lines before county council approval, asking staff for a filtered view or a brief walk-through to aid oversight.
Board members raised questions about budget transparency and how election-office numbers are presented within the county's larger budget documents. Members said they want a filtered view or a short walkthrough that isolates election-related lines so the board can review staffing and meal rates relevant to the office.
"The election office does have its own separate[ budget]," the chair said when describing how county funds are divided; staff acknowledged the budget is not final until county approval but suggested the board could receive the information by email or in a short meeting to avoid extra sessions.
Members asked that staff provide a concise summary or a separate tab that shows only election-office items so they can monitor allocations for future election years and ensure board input during the county's budget process.
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