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Wichita County weighs raising travel meal rates; staff to draft policy revision
Summary
Commissioners discussed raising county meal per diems from $20 per meal to better match federal M&IE rates and local costs. No change was made at the June 13 meeting; staff were asked to prepare a revision for court review.
Wichita County Commissioners' Court discussed whether to raise the county's meal per diem during its June 13 meeting, with members and staff agreeing to draft a policy revision for later approval.
Commissioner Matt (first name used in the transcript) explained the county has paid $20 per meal for some time and that federal M&IE (meals and incidental expenses) rates now put some popular destination cities at about $80 per day. "The county's rate has been the $20 per meal," Matt said, noting that many…
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