Elections – Poll Pad Replacement: Request for Funding from General Fund – Unallocated Reserves; Total Estimated Cost ...

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2026-0503 Elections – Poll Pad Replacement: Request for Funding from General Fund – Unallocated Reserves; Total Estimated Cost of $1,327,780; Court Order # 2025-0142 On a motion made by Commissioner Andrew Sommerman, and seconded by Commissioner John Wiley Price, the following order was passed and adopted by the Commissioners Court of Dallas County, State of Texas: BRIEFING DATE: April 21, 2026 FUNDING SOURCE: General Fund - Unallocated Reserves Be it resolved and ordered that the Dallas County Commissioners Court does hereby approve the request for poll pad replacement in the estimated amount of $1,327,780 and to transfer the required funding from General Fund – Unallocated Reserves (100.12000.9950.69910.10000) to Elections – Other Professional Fees (100.12000.1210.62225.10000) and will be listed on the Weekly Transfer Done in open Court April 21, 2026 by the following vote: IN FAVOR: County Judge Clay Jenkins, Commissioner Dr. Theresa Daniel, Commissioner John Wiley Price, Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, and Commissioner Andrew Sommerman OPPOSED:

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.6/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).