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HR Policy 512 tool allowance overhaul
Summary
The county is cutting the $1,800/year personal tool allowance for mechanics and buying county-owned shop tools instead, tracked with monthly inventories. Commissioners joked — but were serious — that tools 'disappear' without tight controls.
At a glance
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Last discussed Feb 12, 2026.
Impact analysis
💰Financial impact
Savings from cutting the $1,800-per-mechanic annual allowance, not yet quantified.
✅Who benefits
Taxpayers, through better control of county spending and assets.
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