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Commissioners weigh new travel policy with $85 per‑day meal cap and delegated responsibilities
Summary
A revised county travel policy that would set an $85 daily meal allowance, put responsibility for employees on appointing authorities, and allow elected officials to keep separate policies drew debate over administrative burden; the commission did not record a final adoption in the transcript.
Lee County commissioners debated whether to revert to the county’s original travel policy or adopt a revised policy that adds dollar limits and places responsibility for employee travel on appointed authorities; the transcript does not show a formal adoption vote.
The proposed revision would require countywide elected officials to have their own travel policies on file with the commission office, and it sets an $85 per‑day meal limit in the version discussed. “We went with the middle policy and…
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