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Item No. 13 <br />TO: Mayor & City Council <br />Gene Anderson, Interim City Manager <br />FROM: Janice Ellis, City Clerk <br />SUBJECT: CONTRACT FOR ELECTION SERVICES <br />DATE: January 16, 2020 <br />BACKGROUND: Contracting with the County Elections Administrator allows the City to share <br />the costs of conducting elections with other jurisdictions. These costs include election workers <br />and the direct recording devices. Pursuant to Federal Law, every polling place is required to <br />have a DRE in order to be compliant with the Help America Vote Act. In September of 2008, <br />Lamar County created a county elections administrator, making it possible to combine polling <br />places and resources. <br />STATUS OF ISSUE: The City of Paris has been contracting with the Lamar County Elections <br />Administrator since 2009. Combining polling places and resources was a part of the City's <br />proposed strategic plan and that goal was achieved in May 2013. <br />BUDGET: The estimate for election services is $7,801.70 for the general election, but that <br />amount will decrease if PISD and/or NLISD has an election. The City has $8,000.00 budgeted <br />for elections. <br />RECOMMENDATION: Approve a Resolution contracting with the County Elections <br />Administrator for the general election for May 2, 2020. A copy of the contract is attached to the <br />resolution ordering the election. <br />