Request is being made to increase the Rent budget line by $600.00 because there are not sufficient funds to pay the rental fees charged for the 11.3.09 election. Attached is a document with the locations and fees charged.
Rental fees for poll sites on election day vary from year to year. For the November elections held in 2007 and 2008, these fees were shared between the County and several political jurisdictions (8 in '07 and 9 in '08). The number of jurisdictions joining in together to conduct their elections reduces the cost to the County. The last day for a political subdivision to call a 11.3.09 election was 9.2.09. Rental confirmation letters with rental fees are returned the end of September. Both are important factors when considering how much money will be needed in the Rent line.
There is one political subdivision sharing the cost of the 11.3.09 elections, and their share is minimal. The poll site rental fee charges on 11.3.09 are $2,800.00. |