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Supervisors approve payment path for emergency trailer axle and tires after discussion of procurement and control risks

5411691 · July 2, 2025
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Summary

After approving payment for an emergency trailer axle and tires, Washington County supervisors debated whether to reimburse the employee who purchased parts on his personal card or pay the vendor directly; they approved making payment through the vendor/credit-card company and raised procurement-policy and tax issues.

Washington County supervisors approved a motion to pay for an emergency trailer axle and tires after staff described the purchase and raised questions about procurement controls and tax treatment.

Staff said an employee had used a personal credit card to buy an axle and tires after those items were hard to source; the county determined the purchase met emergency criteria and sought authorization to pay the expense. The…

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