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Council updates per diem and mileage rates with Resolution 19‑38
Summary
Columbia Falls approved Resolution 19‑38 to bring per diem rates in line with state and peer-city guidance and to use federal mileage rates; council asked for annual review of rates.
The Columbia Falls City Council voted to adopt Resolution 19‑38, updating employee per diem and confirming the use of federal mileage rates for city travel reimbursements.
City staff told the council the per diem schedule in the packet had not been updated since February 2019 and that rates for meals were low compared with state recommendations and peer cities. Staff recommended adopting the updated per diem and suggested placing a reminder on the city clerk’s calendar to review the rates annually.
Councilors moved, seconded and approved Resolution 19‑38 by roll call. The roll call recorded ayes from Councilors King, Piper (noted as present), Price, Robinson, Shepherd and Mayor Barnhart.
The resolution updates the city’s per diem table and instructs staff to follow federal mileage rates; it does not itself change employee contracts or create new travel authorizations beyond the reimbursement schedule.
