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Commissioners flag county lodging rate after Helena conference booking
Summary
A commissioner said a Helena conference hotel charge including taxes and fees came to about $1.44, above the county's stated government lodging rate of $1.10; commissioners agreed to revisit the rate during budget planning rather than change policy immediately.
A commissioner asked the Fallon County Board of Commissioners to confirm whether the county's government lodging rate covers taxes and fees after reporting a room bill of about $1.44 for a conference in Helena. The resolution the county follows specifies $1.10 as the approved lodging rate, the commissioner said.
Board members said the discrepancy likely reflects taxes and vendor pricing that hotels are not required to follow and agreed the resolution could be revisited during the annual budget process. One commissioner said the county's listed rate is a guideline but that hotels set final prices, and another suggested staff raise the resolution amount at budget time to better reflect market charges.
No formal motion or vote occurred. Commissioners asked staff to note the lodging experience and plan a budget-time review of the resolution governing travel reimbursements so the county can set a rate that better aligns with current hotel taxes and fees.
