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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: August 14, 2001 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. _ <br /> SUBJECT: Local Travel Expense Reimbursement <br /> DEPARTMENT: County Commissioners PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> NONE Stephen H. Halkiotis, ext. 2130 <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> Mebane 336-227-2031 <br /> PURPOSE: To amend Policy#430 "Procedure for Local Travel Expense Reimbursement"to <br /> reflect the increase in local travel allowance. <br /> BACKGROUND: The mileage rate reimbursement for use of personal vehicles related to <br /> County business was increased on July 1, 2001 to 34.5 cents per mile, which is the federal rate. <br /> Policy#430, which was last amended on October 6, 1998, set the local travel for the Chair of <br /> the County Commissioners at $120.00 per month and for the County Commissioners at $95.00 <br /> per month. The 34.5 cents per mile would increase the monthly allowance to $135.00 for the <br /> Chair and $110.00 for the County Commissioners. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: The money to cover the increase has been budgeted in the Clerk's <br /> budget. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board amend Policy#430 to <br /> increase the local travel for the Chair to $135.00 per month and for the Vice-chair and County <br /> Commissioners to $110.00 per month. <br />