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Heather presents consolidated travel policy, members press for cost-effectiveness and tighter vehicle rules
Summary
Peoria County staff presented a consolidated travel policy to replace inconsistent versions dating to 2016; members supported using GSA rates, suggested explicit prohibitions (including on alcohol and possibly cannabis-infused nonalcoholic beverages), and pressed for rules to prioritize county vehicles and require an employee acknowledgement form.
Heather, a county staff member, presented a proposed consolidation of the county travel policy and said the goal was to combine inconsistent versions (one in the former auditor’s office and another in personnel policies) into a single clear document. “We have had the same travel policy in place since 2016,” Heather said, and the draft draws on more than a dozen external policies and best practices.
Heather highlighted several planned changes: add ride‑sharing services to the approved transportation list, set a reasonable tip threshold (stated as a maximum of 20%), reiterate that alcohol is not an allowable county reimbursement and defer the numeric mileage/reimbursement rate to the federal General Services Administration (GSA) schedule rather than hard‑coding a…
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