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NewsRecall Costs Yet To Be Tallied
7/9/2009 12:15:18 PM | Chris Keppler, AkronNewsNow.com
It may take at least a couple more months before the actual costs are determined.
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"We generally do certification anywhere from 3 to 4 months after an election for the charge back,"
said Williams.
He says it takes awhile because there are numerous bills that are sent to the board of elections that are first channeled through other boards. For example, custodian costs at schools or libraries that are used as polling places are approved by those respective boards, then passed on to the county. There are also the costs of ballots, poll workers and other items.
The Summit County Board of Elections can recoup the money because of a relatively new state law that allows them to "charge back" the cost of a special election.
Williams says you can only notify the fiscal office of the entity being invoiced one time, so it's important to make sure that all costs have been appropriately added to the list.
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posted at 7/9/2009 7:48:06 PM (12442)
chito said:
Warner? Miss Tia? Wayne? Are you going to help our city with these costs?
posted at 7/10/2009 1:34:33 AM (12450)
Bella said:
Nope, they are too busy actively stalking current council members...clearly not worried about wasting tax dollars. Still riveted by the 3-1 loss...
posted at 7/10/2009 7:43:39 AM (12457)
forcedinakron said:
That alright negotiations are coming up for the city workers, they will just bone them for the difference!!! That is how it works.
posted at 7/10/2009 8:36:59 AM (12461)
akroncitizen said:
Forcedinakron,
Some workers will not get "boned" by the deal, the police and fire usually seem to make out well. I don't know about the others though.
I am so glad to see that OUR tax money has been used for such a worthy cause, I mean just to confirm that citizens like the current mayor. Love it I tell you!!!!!! Now if only I could afford to buy groceries and gas from the same paycheck, that would be a good use of funds.
posted at 7/10/2009 9:15:05 AM (12465)
historybuff said:Who said the exercise of democracy was going to be cheap? It is periodically necessary to have to undergo
such an event. So all the detractors of the effort to recall need to understand the motivation behind that.
Though the recall failed and the mayor's supporters are busy gloating, the fact remains, democracy is not
cheap - nor should it be. At least perhaps, the mayor
may now realize he doesn't have the support of the
entire city as the supporters would have you think.
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