The Johnson County Board of Commissioners on Monday tabled a request to allow the county prosecutor to take home a county vehicle while staff gather mileage, cost and policy alternatives.

The move to table followed a discussion about whether the prosecutor’s stated 46-mile daily commute created a qualifying “24/7” need under current county policy. Fleet Director Bob Walensky provided cost estimates and described existing county practices for take-home vehicles.

Walensky, fleet director, told the board that policy has historically limited take-home vehicles for use inside the county and that any change would be at the commissioners’ discretion. He outlined operating-cost estimates, saying preventative maintenance and tire costs translate to roughly $12.78 per month for tires and about $17.04 per month for preventative maintenance. He said fuel for an employee who drives outside the county could be about $135 to $140 more per month, based on prior sheriff’s office practices for employees outside a 25-mile radius of the courthouse.

A commissioner suggested alternatives such as an agreement or reimbursement for the extra mileage, and another commissioner said they were reluctant to relax the current policy because it could prompt more requests. A motion to table the request until the next meeting was moved and seconded; the board voted in favor and carried the motion.

The board did not record a roll-call vote in the public record during the meeting. The motion to table included direction for staff to return with alternatives such as a formal agreement (similar to the sheriff’s memorandum of understanding), and potential fee structures tied to distance or monthly charges. No final decision on a take-home vehicle was made.

The item will return to the board at a future meeting with the requested details for further action.