Commissioners reassign motor-pool vehicles, direct surplus and clarifying policy on take-home use and stipends

Bonner County commissioners reviewed motor-pool vehicle assignments and stipends during the same budget workshop, directing staff to assign several motor-pool vehicles to specific departments, prepare a small set of surplus vehicles for auction, and clarify a countywide policy on take-home cars and car-allowance stipends.

Melissa, a motor-pool staff member, told the board the fleet included nine motor-pool vehicles: five were effectively assigned long-term to departments (custodians, technology, solid waste, groomers and a facilities unit) while four were general-use pool vehicles. The board examined the use cases for each assigned vehicle — custodial runs outside the administrative building, technology travel to other county facilities, and solid-waste crew float vehicles…