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Thu Aug-10-06 11:24 AM
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14. OH: Board asks for $192,000 to buy carts (Mahoning Co)

Edited on Thu Aug-10-06 11:25 AM by sfexpat2000

Board asks for $192,000 to buy carts

The elections board hired John F. Kennedy of Youngstown as a clerk.

By DAVID SKOLNICK

VINDICATOR POLITICS WRITER

YOUNGSTOWN — Timing of the request is probably not the best, but the Mahoning County Board of Elections wants approval by the county commissioners to spend $192,367 for voting machine carts.

The commissioners recently agreed to borrow up to $590,000 to pay for voting equipment after the vendor cut its service to the county elections board and threatened to sue.

Also, the county is dealing with fiscal issues that have led to cutbacks at the jail.

"I understand the money problem in Mahoning County, but we need this equipment," said Joyce Kale-Pesta, the elections board deputy director, at Tuesday's board meeting.

http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/316304016293144.php

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