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Commissioners agree to mileage reimbursement for library and museum staff, debate allowance vs. log
Summary
The court discussed mileage and car-allowance options for library and museum staff and voted to allow mileage reimbursement (with staff to specify line items); commissioners debated stipend vs. log-based reimbursement and asked staff to draft a consistent policy.
Commissioners debated whether to provide a car allowance or mileage reimbursement for library and museum staff who travel between branches and to the county office. Several commissioners expressed concern about fairness if one office received an allowance while another did not; others favored mileage reimbursement tied to logs to ensure equitable treatment.
An unofficial vote favored mileage reimbursement rather than a flat car allowance, and commissioners asked staff to create a line item or tracking mechanism to pay eligible mileage. The court discussed practical examples (frequency of trips and approximate annual cost) and asked staff to make the policy consistent across departments and to return with a recommended approach for the budget.
