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Bonner County commissioners question $4,800 vehicle repair bill, ask for photos and tighter review
Summary
At a Bonner County meeting, commissioners raised concerns that a $4,800 repair invoice for a county pickup appeared to reflect about $800 in parts and excessive labor; staff said the department will provide photographs and further explanation.
At a 9 a.m. Bonner County meeting, a county commissioner questioned a $4,800 repair bill for a county pickup and asked staff to provide photographs and a clearer repair justification before future payments are approved.
The issue arose during a scheduled review of bills handled by the county’s risk management process. Commissioner (unidentified) said the parts and materials on the invoice amounted to roughly $800 while the total labor and other charges pushed the bill to about $4,800, and that no photographs of the damage were attached to the claim file.
"When you look at this bill, ... we're really only paying about less than $1,000 in damages, and all the rest of this was labor," Commissioner (unidentified) said. He added, "I think we have to have…
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