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Carson council updates travel policy to allow assigned seating and limited upgrades, sets per‑diem cap
Summary
The City Council approved revisions to Standard Management Procedure (SMP) 2.11 to permit assigned seating on flights and limited upgrades for long international or trans‑Midwest travel, and set a daily meal cap equivalent to $115 per day.
Carson City Council on Sept. 2 approved changes to the city's travel rules that let elected officials and staff request assigned seats on flights and permit business‑class travel in limited circumstances. The council also set a daily meal cap to simplify reimbursement.
The council adopted amendments to Standard Management Procedure 2.11 after a lengthy discussion about when upgrades are appropriate and how meal reimbursements should be handled. Mayor Lula Davis Holmes moved the amendment; the motion passed unanimously.
Under the adopted revisions, the city will: allow assigned seating for travelers so colleagues can sit together for business or to secure aisle/exit‑row…
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