ADOPTED - May 9, 2006

Agenda Item No.  10

 

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SPECIAL ELECTION EXPENSES

RESOLUTION #06-118

WHEREAS, in January 2006, Governor Granholm called special primary and general elections to fill the vacant 23rd Senate District Seat;

 

WHEREAS, on February 21 and March 14, 2006, the special elections were held; and


WHEREAS, sufficient funds to conduct these special elections had not been previously budgeted; and

 

WHEREAS, the County Clerk is requesting reimbursement of these expenses to the Elections budget; and

 

WHEREAS, the County Clerk has compiled a list of expenses to be reimbursed, totaling $54,597.88.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes reimbursement of said expenses as presented by the County Clerk.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Controller to transfer up to $54,598 from the Contingency Account to the Elections budget for this purpose.

 

COUNTY SERVICES:  Yeas:  Schor, De Leon, Holman, Copedge, Severino, Vickers

      Nays:  None          Absent:  None            Approved 5/02/06

 

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Thomas, Hertel, Grebner, Dedden, Weatherwax-Grant

      Nays:  Dougan             Absent: None       Approved 5/03/06