Committee asks staff to clarify insurance coverage for volunteer drivers

Jun 25, 2026

Officials asked staff to clarify whether volunteer drivers using county vehicles must provide proof of insurance and how county coverage responds to negligence or underinsurance.

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Several committee members said the handbook does not clearly state how volunteer drivers should be treated and urged the policy update to include volunteers who operate county vehicles. The discussion noted veterans' services uses volunteers who sometimes transport residents and asked whether the county’s insurance or the volunteer’s personal policy would be primary in an incident.

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