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Commissioners table proposed change to meal reimbursement policy pending tax and peer-county review

5923137 · June 10, 2025
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Summary

A proposed ordinance change to permit meal reimbursement for daylong training was discussed and tabled; commissioners requested follow-up on whether such reimbursements would be taxable and how peer counties handle the policy.

DeKalb County commissioners discussed a proposal from department heads to amend the county's travel and reimbursement rules to allow meal reimbursement for same‑day training sessions of four hours or more and to pay meal costs for each day of a conference.

Staff said the proposed approach would set a local reimbursement maximum (suggested $18) for day meetings that…

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