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Council Member Restler introduces Board of Elections budget hearing
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Council Member Lincoln Restler introduces the Board of Elections (BOE) preliminary budget hearing, welcoming BOE representatives and outlining key discussion points. He provides an overview of the BOE's budget for fiscal year 2026 and emphasizes the importance of election integrity and BOE's preparedness for upcoming elections.
- The BOE's FY2026 preliminary budget totals $146.7 million, including $69.9 million for personnel and $76.9 million for other expenses.
- Restler highlights the need to discuss the recent Department of Investigation (DOI) report on the BOE to ensure proper policies and resources are in place for employee well-being.
- The hearing aims to address BOE's operations, budgeting practices, staffing, and metrics reported in the fiscal 2025 preliminary mayor's management report.
Lincoln Restler
3:57:21
I'd like to welcome executive director of the BOE, Mike Ryan, deputy executive director Vinny Ignazio, and thank them for their testimony today at our preliminary budget hearing.
3:57:31
The BOE's fiscal year twenty twenty six preliminary budget totals a hundred and 46,700,000.0 including 69,900,000.0 in personnel services funding to support 712 actual full time positions and $76,900,000 in other than personnel services expenses.
3:57:48
The BOE is responsible for conducting all federal, state, and local elections in the city Of New York.
3:57:55
In the preliminary plan, BOE's fiscal year twenty twenty six preliminary budget is just $1,100,000 greater than its fiscal year twenty twenty five adopted budget with no net changes to funding included in the prelim plan.
3:58:09
Today we look forward to discussing BOE's operations, budgeting practices, staffing, and the metrics reported in the fiscal twenty twenty five preliminary mayor's management report.
3:58:21
Ensuring the integrity of our local elections are critical for upholding our democracy.
3:58:26
We hope to learn more about the BOE's preparedness for the June to ensure that every eligible New Yorker is able to meet make their voice heard at the ballot box.
3:58:37
We will also dedicate time at this hearing to the recent DOI report about the board of elections to ensure the right policies and procedures and necessary resources are in place to protect the well-being of all BOE employees.
3:58:48
I like to thank mister Ryan and mister Ignazio for joining us today.
3:58:51
Now I'd like to ask the committee counsel to administer the oath and swear in the testifying representatives.
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3:58:55
Thank you.