J. Approval of Budget Amendment Request #2026-397 for Elections Administration to transfer $177,250 from Unappropriated Contingency and $432,790 from various line items within the Elections Administration budget to Election Judges for a total transfer of $610,040 to cover a deficit in the line item and anticipated costs for the remainder of the fiscal year, and any appropriate action.

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7.J. Approval of Budget Amendment Request #2026-397 for Elections Administration to transfer $177,250 from Unappropriated Contingency and $432,790 from various line items within the Elections Administration budget to Election Judges for a total transfer of $610,040 to cover a deficit in the line item and anticipated costs for the remainder of the fiscal year, and any appropriate action.

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.4/10). 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).