Proposal

Information

This is a 2.5-cent increase over the previous year's mileage reimbursement rates.

Type: Deliberation

Department: BOCC - Board of County Commissioners

Directors' Update: Dec. 22, 2021

Business Meeting: Dec. 28, 2021

Summary:

Setting the 2022 mileage rate for Lewis County

Publications:

Cover Letter To:

Additional Copies To: Becky Butler and Grace Jimenez

Resolution

Wording/In the matter of:

APPROVE A MILEAGE RATE CHANGE FOR LEWIS COUNTY

Resolution Number: 21-465

WHEREAS, the mileage for privately-owned vehicles used for transportation in the conduct of county business was set at 56 cents per mile via Resolution 21-011 on Jan. 4, 2021; and

WHEREAS, the IRS on Dec. 17, 2021, released Notice IR-2021-251 (marked as Exhibit A), changing the standard mileage rate to 58.5 cents per mile, effective Jan. 1, 2022; and

WHEREAS, it appears to be reasonable to approve the latest IRS mileage rate of 58.5 cents per mile.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that effective Jan. 1, 2022, the mileage rate for privately-owned vehicles used for transportation in the conduct of county business shall be set at 58.5 cents per mile; and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that effective Jan. 1, 2022, the mileage rate for county rentals used for transportation in the conduct of county business also shall be set at 58.5 cents per mile.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 28th day of December, 2021.