Poll workers for the March 3 primary elections in Escambia County (Ala.) will receive $125 after the county commission voted Monday to add $25 to the $100 per poll worker that will be paid by the state of Alabama.
Prior to the 2018 election cycle, the commission voted to use local money to pay the additional $25 to poll workers. The commission also passed a resolution asking the local legislative delegation to introduce a bill to increase the pay for poll workers. No such bill was ever passed by the Legislature.
Under the current state law, the county is reimbursed the $100 it pays poll workers from the state, the additional $25 will come from local money.
Commissioners noted that on election day poll workers normally work about 15 hours and are required to attending training sessions before.
The commission unanimously voted to pay the additional $25 to poll workers for the 2020 election cycle.
In other business Monday, the commission:
- Agreed to do a joint bid with Covington County for steel pipe. County Engineer Bill Bridges told the commission by the two counties issuing one bid for steel pipe for both counties they hope to get a lower bid.
- Approved the reappointments of Jim Johnson and Rob Faircloth of Atmore, J.R. Jones of Flomaton, and Vince Johnson and Rick Wilson from Brewton to the Escambia County Industrial Development Authority for another four-year term. The reappointments to the board were nominated by State Rep. Alan Baker.
- Approved the Alabama Beverage Control Board license levy and the county's ad valorem tax levy at the same rate with no increase.
- Approved the annual long-term detention subsidy contract with the Alabama Department of Youth Services, which gives the county one bed per night at the juvenile detention center in Bay Minette.
- Voted to declare old vehicles and equipment from the highway department as surplus and put those items up for bid. The bidding will take place at deals.com
