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Charlevoix County veterans committee raises mileage reimbursement to 41.5 cents per mile
Summary
The Charlevoix County Veterans Affairs Committee voted unanimously March 11, 2026, to raise travel reimbursement to 41.5 cents per mile, citing the department's Veterans Affairs rate and noting the last increase was in 2018.
The Charlevoix County Veterans Affairs Committee voted unanimously on March 11, 2026, to increase the committee travel reimbursement rate to 41.5 cents per mile. The meeting was held at the Charlevoix County Veterans Affairs Office and was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by Chair Timothy Nemecek.
Polly Busman, county staff, told the committee that, after speaking with Julia Drost, the last mileage increase was recorded in 2018 and she presented a chart showing differences in travel costs. Following that presentation, committee member Thomas Breakey moved to raise the reimbursement to 41.5 cents per mile to match the Veterans Affairs reimbursement rate; William Cousineau seconded the motion.
The committee conducted a roll-call vote and the motion carried unanimously. The minutes record the action as "Motion carried unanimously." No dollar figure for overall budget impact was provided in the minutes.
The meeting record shows the committee adjourned at 5:31 p.m.
