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Daggett County adds policy allowing county‑owned cell phones with prior commission approval
Summary
The commission adopted an amendment to section 19 of the county cell phone policy to allow county‑owned phones to be issued on a case‑by‑case basis with prior commission approval; the change aims to keep official communications under county control for public‑records purposes.
The Daggett County Commission voted to amend its section 19 cell phone policy to explicitly allow county‑owned cell phones when job duties require them, subject to prior approval by the commission on a case‑by‑case basis.
Speaker 5 explained the operational need: using a county device would allow staff to post event photos and manage social‑media accounts when away from the office. Speaker 1 and others raised GRAMA (public records) concerns and said county ownership simplifies archiving and compliance. Commissioners discussed alternatives including equipment allowances and reimbursement practices used elsewhere; Speaker 3 recommended aligning any county policy language with state guidance to avoid IRS or fringe‑benefit tax issues.
After drafting wording for a new section 19.6 specifying that a county‑owned phone may be requested but must receive prior commission approval, Speaker 3 moved the amendment and Speaker 1 seconded. The commission approved the change by voice vote; the clerk will incorporate the new paragraph into the policy and format it as section 19.6.
Next steps: staff will format and publish the revised policy language and consider cross‑referencing it to the existing communication allowance language to clarify billing and personal‑use limits.
