Columbus, Georgia

AN ORDINANCE



AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ELECTIONS & REGISTRATION FY03 BUDGET FROM $666,647 TO

$676,647; ACCEPTING $10,000 FROM THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND

AUTHORZING 4 PART-TIME ELECTION TECHNICIAN (G-4) POSITIONS THROUGH NOVEMBER 5,

2002.



WHEREAS, with the implementation of the Georgia?s new electronic voting

system, the City of Columbus has received 414 Direct Record Electronic Voting

(DRE) machines and has purchased 20 Direct Record Electronic Voting (DRE)

machines, and;



WHEREAS, the State of Georgia has committed over $4 million to voter

education on the new voting equipment, and;



WHEREAS, based on the 77,514 registered voters in Muscogee County, the

county will receive a $10,000 from the Office of the Secretary of State for

voter education.



NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:



1. That the Elections & Registration budget is increased in the amount of

$10,000 for a total revised budget of $676,647.



2. That the City Manager is authorized to accept $10,000 from the Office of the

Secretary of State for voter education on the new voting equipment.



3. That 4 part-time election technician (G-4) positions are authorized through

November 5, 2002.



Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held the

______ day of ______________ 2002, and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of _____ members of said Council.

Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting __________.

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Hunter voting __________.

Councilor McDaniel voting __________.

Councilor Rodgers voting __________.

Councilor Smith voting __________.

Councilor Suber voting __________.

Councilor Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.



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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Bobby G. Peters, Mayor