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Commissioners approve credit card for Plaza School purchases with per-transaction and monthly limits
Summary
Committee approved issuing a county credit card to Plaza School lead for streamlined purchasing, with staff recommending $500 per transaction and a $1,500 monthly limit; bank requires card issued in employee's name and personal information for applicants without local accounts.
Alpena County commissioners voted to provide a county credit card to the Plaza School lead to simplify ordering and purchasing for school operations, and established spending guidance for the card.
Jesse, county staff, explained the request and asked commissioners for guidance on limits. Commissioners discussed a $500 per‑purchase guidance and a $1,500 limit tied to a branch allotment. Jesse told the committee the credit union requires that the card be issued in the employee's name and that personal information is needed if the cardholder does not have an account with the county's credit union.
Commissioners approved issuing the card with the suggested guidance that purchases be limited to $500 per transaction and an overall limit consistent with existing county card policy (discussed as $1,500 as a likely credit limit). Staff said they would provide guidelines to the cardholder and could adjust limits later if necessary.
The committee recorded the motion as carried; staff will coordinate issuance and distribute card‑use guidelines.
