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Commissioners amend consent agenda, remove two sheriff procurement items and approve claims; travel reimbursement rules questioned
Summary
The board removed two sheriff procurement items from the consent agenda pending legal/risk review, clarified travel-reimbursement practice for conferences, and approved county claims and EMS claims batches. Commissioners asked for clearer notation on procurement items that rely on cooperative purchase exceptions to competitive bidding.
Bonner County commissioners amended the consent agenda to remove two sheriff procurement items while staff and legal clarified whether the purchases had been reviewed by legal and risk. The board also debated travel-reimbursement practice for commissioners attending conferences and approved county claims and EMS claims batches.
Commissioner Corn flagged a travel request on the consent agenda that appeared to add two extra days for a midwinter conference and asked how the county reimburses travel. Clerk Rosedale and legal counsel explained that reimbursement is based on the least‑cost method (airfare versus driving plus mileage/parking) and that, historically,…
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