Franklin County Commissioners voted
last week to accept a 16 thousand dollar state grant payment that will be used
to purchase new voting equipment and upgrade local election software.
The state will provide 83
thousand dollars over the next 5 years through a “Help America Vote Act” grant.
Because the state is allocating
the money over time, Franklin County had to take out a 113 thousand dollar bank
loan this year to pay for the equipment and the software.
Commissioners did not like
borrowing the money, but the expense was unbudgeted and the county does not
have enough in its capital outlay fund to pay for the new equipment without a
loan.
The Supervisor of Elections
office said it would like the new machines to be ready for the presidential
primaries early next year.
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