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Oglesby council debates prepaying travel stipends, agrees to monitor policy
Summary
Councilors reviewed a travel-authorization practice that had allowed checks issued before events and discussed shifting to reimbursement after travel or keeping preapproval with later expense claims; members agreed to monitor the current process and revisit in January if issues persist.
The Oglesby mayor opened a lengthy discussion about the city’s travel ordinance after a council member raised concerns that checks for conference travel had been issued before attendance. The mayor said the practice had been changed in 2023 to allow preissued checks, but added that going forward “I don't think this is a problem” if members submit travel claims and receipts after…
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