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Commissioners question scope of proposed meal reimbursement changes
Summary
The board discussed a resolution to amend county meal reimbursement amounts and debated whether the policy should be added to the personnel manual; one clause would bar reimbursements for meetings involving only county personnel and a commissioner noted the draft matches Ohio's state meal policy.
Commissioners discussed a proposed resolution to amend meal expense reimbursement amounts and paused to consider whether the addition should also be reflected in the county’s personnel policy manual.
During review, one commissioner read a clause aloud: "No expenditures for meals for meetings involving only county," and said that would mean county-only meetings could not be filed for reimbursement. Another commissioner suggested the draft matches the state of Ohio's meal policy and recommended staff review how the policy should be reflected in county documents.
Members asked how often county staff claim overnight meals and whether the county's travel and reimbursement rules should be consolidated. The board did not adopt a final change at the meeting and directed that staff take a closer look at the wording and implications for the county policy manual before returning with a clarified draft.
