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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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Requested Action(s)
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a) STUDY SESSION - Review the Board of Supervisors’ vehicle allowance, listed under Ordinance 1922. Board discussion and possible direction for staff
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Financial Impact:
No fiscal impact currently. Any potential adjustment would have an impact on the General Fund.
Background Information:
District 1 Supervisor Rob Burroughs requested this item be reviewed to examine how prices have changed since this compensation benefit was last revised in 2009.
The 2025 IRS standard mileage reimbursement rate for business driving is 70 cents per mile, which is an increase from the 2009 rate of 55 cents per mile. This represents a 15-cent increase per mile over the 16-year period, reflecting higher costs for fuel, maintenance, and vehicle depreciation.
The IRS business mileage rate in 2009 was $0.55 per mile.
A $500 allowance in 2009 roughly covered 909 miles of reimbursable driving. Today the allowance would reimburse roughly 690-715 business miles per month at the IRS standard 2025 rate.
The IRS annually updates their milage reimbursement rate which most local governments tend to follow, Tehama County included. The current rate as of January 2026 is 72.5 cents per mile.