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Bonner County engineering workshop trims mileage, adds $200 contingency and eyes cheaper CAD option
Summary
At a May 27 budget workshop, Bonner County engineering staff and commissioners agreed to reduce the department mileage line to $800, increase continuing-education funding, add a $200 miscellaneous contingency and explore lower-cost CAD software before renewing an expensive AutoCAD license.
Bonner County commissioners and engineering staff at a budget workshop on May 27, 2025, agreed to reduce the engineering department’s mileage budget to $800, raise continuing-education funding and add a $200 miscellaneous contingency while staff explores lower-cost computer-aided design software alternatives.
The changes were discussed during a department-level budget review led by Brian, the engineering director, who proposed the mileage reduction. “I’m reducing that to 800,” Brian said, noting the department had budgeted $1,200 this year but did not expect to use the full amount.
The discussion focused on practical impacts: engineering staff use mileage for site visits and inspections for subdivisions, private roads and stormwater reviews. Brian said some projects have required multiple return trips—he identified one site near Kelso Lake where he has made three visits—so the department adjusted the estimate to match expected summer…
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