Tuesday’s entire agenda is about one department: the Election Division needs $665K and wants to explain why.

That’s it. Two items, same subject, same meeting. Item 6-A is the money; item 8-A is the conversation behind it.

🔦 The 3 items worth your attention

The supplemental appropriation (6-A) adds $665K to the Election Division’s General Fund budget for this year. Supplemental appropriations like this come up when an existing line runs short of what operations actually cost, so the board is being asked to close that gap before year-end. Paired with it is a discussion item (8-A) where the Election Division lays out its operational needs for 2026 specifically, no dollar figure attached to that one yet, just the conversation.

Worth knowing: Tuesday’s discussion isn’t a final decision on next year’s resources. It’s a presentation on what the division says it needs, with the board listening and asking questions. The $665K in 6-A, though, is an action item, that one’s up for a vote.

💰 Where the money’s going

• General Fund, Election Division (Company 1000, Accounting Unit 4220), supplemental appropriation: $665,000 (6-A)

📌 Also notable

The operational-needs discussion (8-A) is listed under the discussion section, which means public comment procedures may differ from action items, worth checking the agenda order if you plan to speak to it.

Public comment is accepted at the start of the meeting. The DuPage County Board meets at 10:00 a.m. at 421 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton. Check dupageco.org for exact procedures and remote participation options.

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