Laura Johnson

Proposed that the county adopt a written purchasing policy after she attended a grant management training. She said it would help the county win grants and keep departments within budget. The commission asked her to draft one for later approval.

August 11, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

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Proposed a county rule to fine office holders and department heads who spent more than their approved budget without asking for a change in an open meeting. She raised it because audits kept finding overspending. The commission rejected the fine.

February 10, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

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Brought the county commission a contract for a new polling place in Doolittle that combined voting sites. She said the change was needed because of a shortage of poll workers and two floods in two years. She also said the new site was easier for voters with disabilities. The commission approved it.

January 27, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

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Asked the county commission to move county payroll fully back into the New World software and away from ADP. She said the switch would cost about $44,000 the next year for moving records and training. The commission approved the change.

October 30, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

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Proposed a county rule to fine office holders and department heads who spent more than their approved budget without asking for a change in an open meeting. She raised it because audits kept finding overspending. The commission rejected the fine.

February 10, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Asked the county commission to move county payroll fully back into the New World software and away from ADP. She said the switch would cost about $44,000 the next year for moving records and training. The commission approved the change.

October 30, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Defended her move of the Jerome polling place when residents complained at a county commission meeting. She said the new site was 8.8 miles away, kept the same poll workers, and had covered curbside voting. She asked upset voters to call her office for help.

March 3, 2026

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Read the budget message and presented the proposed 2026 county budget at a public hearing, as the county's budget officer. The commission approved the budget numbers with one small correction.

January 20, 2026

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Won election as Phelps County Clerk on 2022-11-08 with no opponent on the ballot. She received 11,514 votes, and 184 write-in votes were cast.

November 8, 2022

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