In a meeting with the Washoe County Commission on Tue., Apr. 25, County Manager Eric Brown said the Elections Group would not be working on-site with her Washoe County Registrar of Voters office. However, as he was testifying, they were already working in person inside the ROV’s office.
Then there is the contract, a matter of public record, which states that they would be on-site. It also shows that phase 2 of the program set up by the Election Group will cost $250 per hour for one-on-one training, capped at $500,000.
During the same meeting, Brown testified, as the county manager, he has authorization to spend up to $300,000. His comments were followed by Commissioner Clara Andriola suggesting he also had the authority to spend an initial $100,000 on the Elections Group without board approval.
The contract does indicate a $100,000 starting point, but it also suggests the Election Group will continue billing until the end of the year.
The contract starts with an on-site assessment scheduled for Mon. Mar. 13 through Fri., Mar. 17, and into April, if necessary, despite Brown assuring Commissioners that no one from the Election Group would be in the Washoe County Registrar of Voters office.
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