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Contracts and services

$17.9 million

Exact amount: $17,891,508.00

Calendar year 2026

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Legal Expenses (Election and Administration Division), $3,091,960.00, open this boxLegal Expenses (Election and Administration Division)$3.1 millionFor Professional and Technical Services and Other Third Party Benefit Agreements (Election and Administration Division), $2,736,775.00, open this boxFor Professional and Technical Se…$2.7 millionRental of Property (Election and Administration Division), $2,334,063.00, open this boxRental of Property (Election…$2.3 millionFor Software Maintenance and Licensing (Election and Administration Division), $1,935,787.00, open this boxFor Software Maintenance and Licensing…$1.9 millionFor Professional Services for Information Technology Maintenance (Election and Administration Division), $1,699,106.00, open this boxFor Professional Services for Info…$1.7 millionFor the Rental and Maintenance of Data Processing, Office Automation and Data Communications Hardware (Election and Administration Division), $1,673,725.00, open this boxFor the Rental and…$1.7 millionMobile Communication Services (Election and Administration Division), $1,459,850.00, open this boxMobile Communication Serv…$1.5 millionLease Purchase Agreements for Equipment and Machinery (Election and Administration Division), $703,720.00, open this boxLease Purchase Agreements…$703,720Telephone - Centrex Billings (Election and Administration Division), $425,136.00, open this boxTelephon…Publications and Reproduction - Outside Services. To be Expended with the Prior Approval of Graphics Services (Election and Administration Division), $378,800.00, open this boxPublications a…$378,800Postage (Election and Administration Division), $290,832.00, open this boxPostage (Elect…$290,832Office and Building Services (Election and Administration Division), $250,000.00, open this boxOffice a…Rental of Equipment and Services (Election and Administration Division), $222,946.00, open this boxRental o…Advertising (Election and Administration Division), $211,900.00, open this boxAdvertising (E…Repair/Maintenance of Equipment (Election and Administration Division), $205,184.00, open this boxRepair/Mainten…Court Reporting (Election and Administration Division), $143,565.00, open this boxTechnical Meeting Costs (Election and Administration Division), $59,000.00, open this boxFreight and Express Charges (Election and Administration Division), $35,376.00, open this boxDues, Subscriptions and Memberships (Election and Administration Division), $31,483.00, open this boxFor the Cost of Insurance Premiums and Expenses (Election and Administration Division), $2,300.00, open this box

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Percentages of Contracts and services
BoxAmount% of this budget
Legal Expenses (Election and Administration Division)$3,091,960.0017.3%
For Professional and Technical Services and Other Third Party Benefit Agreements (Election and Administration Division)$2,736,775.0015.3%
Rental of Property (Election and Administration Division)$2,334,063.0013.0%
For Software Maintenance and Licensing (Election and Administration Division)$1,935,787.0010.8%
For Professional Services for Information Technology Maintenance (Election and Administration Division)$1,699,106.009.5%
For the Rental and Maintenance of Data Processing, Office Automation and Data Communications Hardware (Election and Administration Division)$1,673,725.009.4%
Mobile Communication Services (Election and Administration Division)$1,459,850.008.2%
Lease Purchase Agreements for Equipment and Machinery (Election and Administration Division)$703,720.003.9%
Telephone - Centrex Billings (Election and Administration Division)$425,136.002.4%
Publications and Reproduction - Outside Services. To be Expended with the Prior Approval of Graphics Services (Election and Administration Division)$378,800.002.1%
Postage (Election and Administration Division)$290,832.001.6%
Office and Building Services (Election and Administration Division)$250,000.001.4%
Rental of Equipment and Services (Election and Administration Division)$222,946.001.2%
Advertising (Election and Administration Division)$211,900.001.2%
Repair/Maintenance of Equipment (Election and Administration Division)$205,184.001.1%
Court Reporting (Election and Administration Division)$143,565.000.8%
Technical Meeting Costs (Election and Administration Division)$59,000.000.3%
Freight and Express Charges (Election and Administration Division)$35,376.000.2%
Dues, Subscriptions and Memberships (Election and Administration Division)$31,483.000.2%
For the Cost of Insurance Premiums and Expenses (Election and Administration Division)$2,300.00<0.1%

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