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Ohio County to give employees $25 gift cards pending auditor approval
Summary
The commission approved a plan to replace this year’s employee banquet with $25 gift cards for about 130 county employees (estimated cost $3,250), contingent on sign-off from the auditor's office; elected officials were excluded from eligibility.
Ohio County commissioners voted Nov. 18 to pursue a scaled employee-appreciation plan this year: instead of the traditional banquet, the judge and staff proposed purchasing $25 gift cards for approximately 130 county employees, an estimated $3,250 in total cost. The plan was approved on a motion made pending confirmation from the county auditor’s office that the expense and distribution comply with applicable rules.
Speaker 4 described the change as a cost-saving and more personal alternative to the banquet held previously (the transcript notes a banquet estimate near $3,800 last year). The judge would hand-deliver gift cards to employees. Members emphasized the need to ensure the cards are limited to actual county employees and that elected officials are not among recipients; Speaker 4 and others clarified that elected officials are ineligible under the proposal.
The commission recorded the motion and second and carried the item pending the auditor’s confirmation. The transcript does not include the auditor’s written opinion or the procurement steps necessary to buy and distribute the cards; the judge’s office was directed to follow up and confirm final authorization with the auditor before ordering the cards.
