Yuma County Recorder’s Office set to receive $1 million from the Arizona State Budget
Eduardo Morales
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – The state of Arizona is sending $1,000,000 to the Yuma County Recorder’s Office to help with voting.
Yuma County Recorder David Lara says that as far as he is aware, he is the first recorder in the county to receive this amount of money.
Lara explains how this will help him improve the recorder’s office.
“This is a way for me to bring up this office to the next level, and I want to bring in more training, more certification, and more equipment. Now this money I don’t have to spend all in one year, so I can spread it out over several years,” Lara says.
It is unknown when the county will receive the money.
Ian Mcgaughey, the county administrator, says it’s all thanks to our local lawmakers.
“Anytime that our staff or elected officials reach out and secure funds from the state for any type of operational purposes, whether it’s grants or one-time funding, it really helps, it makes a difference in serving our community,” Mcgaughey said.
The new money is supposed make the voting experience better for locals.
“I’m just trying to go one level above, I’m trying to bring it to the next level and more sophisticated equipment, better equipment it just makes it easier for them which makes the office more efficient,” Lara.
Lara would like to thank State Representative Michele Pena, who spearheaded the effort to get the money, as well as the legislature and the senate.