At a Toole County commission meeting, commissioners approved four resolutions that set the commission’s leadership, schedule and operating rules for 2025, adjusted employee travel reimbursement rates and assigned commissioners to boards and committees.

The measures passed unanimously as recorded in the meeting transcript. The first resolution named Terry Tabcheck chair and Maryann Howard vice chair for 2025. The commission also approved a resolution setting the regular meeting dates for 2025 and adopted a rules-of-procedure guideline for public participation provided by staff member Maple. Commissioners voted to adopt updated travel and per diem reimbursement rates, and they approved a slate of appointments assigning commissioners to various external boards and committees for 2025.

Discussion on travel reimbursements cited the Internal Revenue Service mileage rate increase. As Speaker 1 noted, “it went up to 70¢,” effective Jan. 1; the transcript also records a mention that the rate would be 67¢ for trips over 1,000 miles. The commission set meal reimbursement amounts at $12 for breakfast, $14 for lunch and $20 for dinner, for a total of $46 per day as recorded in the meeting.

On the rules of procedure, the transcript records that staff member Maple provided a draft guideline that covers time limits for public comments and requirements for submitting literature. Commissioners described the document as a guideline rather than a binding resolution. Speaker 2 moved to adopt the rules of procedure and the motion was seconded and approved.

The appointments resolution lists which commissioners will represent the county on external boards and committees in 2025; the transcript records a few specific reassignments, including Tabcheck taking over certain transportation-related board duties and Maryann Howard taking the Fair Board assignment. The full breakdown of assignments is recorded in the meeting minutes.

All four resolutions were put to voice vote. The transcript records the repeated exchange "All in favor? Aye. Motion carries" for each action; individual roll-call tallies were not specified in the transcript.

Looking ahead, the newly adopted rules of procedure provide a formal, published guideline for public participation; the travel-rate changes implement the IRS rate increase noted in the discussion and update county per diem allowances for 2025.