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Fort Bend County elections team requests funds, staff BY DANIEL WEEKS
REGISTERED VOTERS RISING Fort Bend County’s elections administrator said an increase in the county’s voting population calls for increased funding and staffing for the elections department.
FORT BEND COUNTY Elections Administrator John Oldham made a case for additional support for the elections staff ahead of the November election at a May 5 Fort Bend County Commissioners Court budget meeting. Oldham requested additional fund- ing and personnel for the elections department as part of the request portion of the county’s budget cycle. He said the county’s election team is understaffed compared to other sim- ilar sized counties. He said the team consists of 12 people, while indicating Hidalgo County in south Texas has 22. Oldham specifically highlighted the need for a full-time trainer role, saying consistent changes to election procedures leads to as many as 150 hours of training sessions before a general election. “The training position to us is the most important thing maybe I’ve ever asked for in 15 years. It’s vital,”
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Oldham said. The county’s fiscal year 2023-24 calendar states the budget office will begin analyzing requests in June to prepare for a formal recommendation.
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Fort Bend County accepts $2.87M grant for future health emergencies, infrastructure
GRANT BREAKDOWN A $3.95 billion federal grant was distributed among state and local governments to help prepare for public health emergencies such as COVID-19. Funds provided will need to be used for specific stated purposes.
BY ASIA ARMOUR
FORT BEND COUNTY The county accepted a $2.87 million grant to be used through November 2027 for its public health infrastructure and workforce development. At an April 11 meeting, commis- sioners accepted the grant from the Texas Department of State Health Services. The funds were made available through a $3.95 billion multicomponent grant provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC grant program will provide funding for workforce devel- opment, foundational capabilities, data modernization, and technical assistance and training over the next five years. The investment is to better prepare the nation’s public health systems for emergencies, such as COVID-19, and to meet the evolving and complex needs of the communities and
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Public health workforce support $3 billion Strengthen systems and processes $700 million Tech modernization $200 million Training $45 million
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populations they serve, according to grant documents. Per a contract between the county and the state, Fort Bend County must demonstrate a commitment to diversity, health disparities, inclusion and accessibility in its workforce recruitment and selection process.
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