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RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS OF THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN TO ACCEPT FUNDING FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE, CONNECTICUT, ACCEPTING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $107,517 FOR THE CLEANING AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT, AS WELL AS CLEANING THE POLLING PLACES THEMSELVES AND HIRING ADDITIONAL POLL WORKERS, THAT WILL KEEP OUR VOTERS AND OUR POLL WORKERS SAFE
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WHEREAS, Secretary of the State Denise Merrill’s Safe Polls program for 2020 provides towns the resources they need to ensure safe, secure, and accessible elections this year. We have received each of the 169 Connecticut towns’ Safe Polls Plans, enabling them to receive Safe Poll Grants to pay for their COVID-19-related election expenses; and
WHEREAS, The City of New Haven submitted a safe poll plan to the State, which is posted on the City website; and
WHEREAS, All 169 cities/towns have submitted Safe Polls Plans to become eligible for grant(s); and
WHEREAS, The City of New Haven was notified on September 08, 2020 from the Secretary of State Office regarding funding in the amount of $107,517, to be receive through The CT Office of the Secretary of State; and
WHEREAS, The City of New Haven will accept the funds from the Secretary of State, CT to make in person voting as safe as possible for New Haven.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the New Haven Board of Alders that the mayor of the city of new haven to accept funding from the secretary of the state, Connecticut, accepting funds in the amount of $107,517.