Poll workers in Houston County will get a bump in pay from proposed local legislation that received support from the Houston County Commission on Monday.
Probate Judge Patrick Davenport, whose office oversees elections, asked commissioners to adopt a resolution in favor of the local legislation, which will now have to be advertised. The pay increase would take effect for the 2024 election.
Davenport said it’s difficult to find people who will work in polling places, and he believes the pay increase will help. The additional cost would be about $5,000 every other year, he said. “There’s so much responsibility at a precinct on Election Day, we need a second in command,” he said.- Commissioners approved measures to allocate $750,000 each for the Houston County Volunteer Fire Association and the Emergency Management Services Association. Under an agreement with the county, those associations will oversee the money’s use by Houston County’s volunteer fire departments and rescue squads.
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