DOUGLAS COUNTY- Praising the county election commissioner for running fair and accurate elections, the Douglas County Board granted his request for $130,000 in federal funds for video surveillance of voting drop boxes.

The board voted unanimously to approve the request from Election Commissioner Brian Kruse, a Republican appointed by GOP Gov. Pete Ricketts.

“I just want to congratulate you again on your excellent service to the voters of our community in providing free, fair and accurate elections to us,” County Board Member Jim Cavanaugh, a Democrat, told Kruse.

The money will come out of Douglas County’s $110 million allotment of American Rescue Plan Act pandemic recovery money.

Kruse said he hopes to have the surveillance system installed at the county’s 13 drop boxes in time for the November general election.

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