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10 <br /> Commissioner Price asked if the department is hiring more staff for the upcoming <br /> election. <br /> Rachel Raper said she is ramping up her seasonal temporary employees, which was <br /> originally expected to handle early voting sites; but now this workforce may be shifted to handle <br /> absentee ballots in the office. <br /> Commissioner Price asked if more funds will be needed for advertising. <br /> Rachel Raper said she is waiting to see what the General Assembly provides for <br /> direction first. <br /> Commissioner Price asked if absentee voters will need a notary. <br /> Rachel Raper said one usually needs a notary or two witnesses, but she will wait to view <br /> the GA bill first. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin said he has heard that many temps who work the polls are <br /> elderly, and some counties are looking for alternative measures due to polling sites not being <br /> able to accommodate social distancing. He asked if Orange County is looking into any of this, <br /> and what has Rachel Raper heard from other areas. <br /> Rachel Raper said she is waiting until mid-July to send out a poll to her poll workers to <br /> gauge where the "holes" are. She said she is looking in detail at the question of <br /> accommodating social distancing. <br /> Travis Myren resumed the PowerPoint presentation: <br /> General Government <br /> • County Attorney— page 110 <br /> John Roberts was in attendance <br /> • Total expenditure budget - $666,764 <br /> — Decrease of$9,268 Compared to FY2019-20 <br /> • Reduction in Litigation Expenses due to Settled Cases <br /> — $10,000 Reduction in Operating Budget <br /> General Government <br /> • County Manager— page 113 <br /> • Total expenditure budget - $2,946,480 <br /> — Reduction of$8,235 Compared to FY2019-20 <br /> — Countywide Travel and Training Reduction <br /> • Transfer Partnership to End Homelessness to Housing & Community <br /> Development Department <br /> — Improve Coordination of Continuum of Housing Related Services <br /> General Government <br /> • County Manager— page 117 <br /> — Arts Commission <br /> • Total Expenditure Budget - $225,199 <br /> — Increase of$13,771 due to Personnel Related Costs <br /> • Performance Measures <br /> — Arts Incubator at Eno River Mill <br /> » 1st Tenant in March <br /> » Four Studios Paying Rent <br /> » One Studio Under Lease <br /> » Four Vacant with Six on Waiting List (On Hold due to <br /> COVID-19 Precautions) <br />