County staff presented updates from a newly formed internal policy review committee recommending edits to travel, gift/tipping, per diem and mileage policies. The commission approved the recommended edits with one clarifying change that county-attorney travel must be approved by the commission.

Key changes and clarifications included adding a justification requirement for gratuities over 20 percent, a form for personal-travel extensions that separates county and personal costs, a quarterly mileage filing cadence for commissioners, and clearer expectations that departments follow internal processes tied to the county’s ERP/finance systems. Commissioners emphasized enforcement and that per diem should not be treated as a perk: if a conference provides meals, per diem should reflect that.

Commissioners and staff said the updates are intended to streamline reimbursements, tighten oversight and incorporate modern expense categories such as ridesharing and tips. The motion to approve the commission-edited version (including the county-attorney travel clarification) passed by voice vote.