Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on approving updates to the Employee Policy Manual related to lodging expense reimbursement.

The current lodging policy (50 miles from Williamson County) was adopted to prohibit overnight stays in the Austin area.  However, when the radius of 50 miles was established (understood to be from the nearest County Line), conference sites in both Bastrop and Horseshoe Bay were eliminated as approved overnight lodging areas.  Both sites are a considerable distance to travel and pose a safety hazard to our employees.  The proposed wording would establish a central location to determine the distance from Williamson County to a conference site, and would allow both Bastrop and Horseshoe Bay to be reimbursable overnight sites.