SUBJECT:
Title
Request Approval of Blanket Travel for Fiscal Year 2024-25 (Budget Impact - None)
Body
INITIATOR: DEPARTMENT:
Jennifer Clark, Executive Assistant Commission Office
DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:
The 2025 legislative regular session begins Tuesday, March 4, 2025 and ends on Friday, May 2, 2025, the 60th and last day of regular session. Regular session is preceded by Interim Committee meetings, which may be scheduled as early as October 2024. Additionally, meetings are scheduled with many state legislators, including Marion County’s own state delegation members, federal congressional leaders and associations.
Members of the Board of County Commissioners, County Administrator, and appropriate staff may on occasion, be required to travel to Tallahassee, Florida and Washington D.C., to also include legislators’ district offices as well as state and federal agencies outside the county. The County Administrator will designate appropriate staff as needed. Commissioners and staff are appointed to serve on select committees through legislative associations and are members of other organizations (non-legislative) that require additional travel for their participation.
Staff is requesting consideration and approval of blanket travel as requested for Fiscal Year 2024-25 and as scheduling permits.
BUDGET/IMPACT:
None
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
Motion to approve the blanket travel for fiscal year 2024-25.
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