Friday, July 23, 2010
Who Will Pay For Special Election Costs
WEST VIRGINIA....
Originally, the language in the U.S. Senate Succession bill said that the state would pay for the entire $5.9 million related to the costs of the election to choose a replacement for Senator C.Byrd. However, supplemental bills passed in the latter days of the special session capping the initial appropriation at $3 million, $1.5 million from the state general revenue fund and $1.5 million from the Governor's contingency fund. At Thursday's Kanawha County Commission meeting, Commission President Kent Carper said the county would have to pay an additional $360,000 in election costs plus the time-and-a-half factor for people who will be working that day. There are still speculation and questions from officials on who will wind up paying the final costs.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 7:27 AM 
