Geauga County Board of Elections (BOE) - 06/29/2023
Meeting Info: Special Meeting on June 15, 2023 called to order at 9:03 AM in BOE Conference Room at 470 Center St, Bldg 6A, Chardon, OH, 44024. In-person and virtual, via Microsoft Teams. An agenda was provided in advance. This Observer attended virtually.
Public Comment Policy: No written policy and not listed on agenda. In practice, the Board accepts public comment and addresses questions throughout the meeting.
Board Attendance: Present were Dennis Pavella (Chair), Nancy McArthur and Joan Windnagel. Janet Carson was absent.
Staff Attendance: Director Michelle Lane
County Representatives: none
Public Attendance: Two members of the public attended in person.
Minutes -none
Bills - n/a
Motions
Ballot Bids - bids were reviewed from three vendors - Phoenix, Youngstown Printing and ES&S. The Board briefly discussed ES&S’s practice of subcontracting the printing work out to another vendor. Although about $1,000 higher than ES&S’s bid, Youngstown Printing was chosen because they do their printing in-house and have been a reliable and responsive vendor. Ballots will be received well in advance of the August 8 election.
High Speed Printer Replacement - discussed at June 15, 2023 meeting. ADP has already approved purchase of this equipment, which is needed prior to the August 8 election. Board approved purchase at $10,785.25.
Executive Session - n/a
Director’s Report - n/a
Deputy Director’s Report - n/a
Public Comment - none solicited or offered
The meeting adjourned at 9:20 AM.
Next Meeting - Next regular meeting is scheduled for July 20, 2023 at 9:00 AM. Special meeting on July 6, 2023 at 10 AM for required public test of voting equipment.
Approved Minutes - Temporarily unavailable online while the website is updated.
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Observer: Shelly Lewis
Reviewer: Anne Ondrey
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