Bridal, the county’s employee services director, reviewed the Christian County vehicle policy and the procedures the county will follow for use of commission vehicles; the presentation was informational and no vote was taken.

Bridal said the policy itself is unchanged and that the meeting covered implementation steps for the new commission, including maintaining a list of approved drivers, running annual motor vehicle checks and keeping a copy of each approved driver’s personal auto insurance on file. "If you want to drive a county vehicle, I pretty much know that at time of hire. So we make sure that we'll run your driver's license," Bridal said.

Under the procedures Bridal described, the county will keep a binder in each vehicle to log mileage, maintain an Outlook calendar for vehicle reservations that can be merged into commissioners’ calendars, and keep vehicle keys with a designated county staff member (Carrie) until the process is fully implemented. Bridal said drivers must provide proof of individual insurance on file in order to receive mileage reimbursement when they use a personal vehicle for county business.

Bridal also explained the county’s accident response process: supervisors must be notified immediately and HR must be contacted so the county can arrange post‑accident drug screening and required paperwork. She emphasized that the county’s insurer required the documentation and that being on the approved‑driver list covers an employee for county vehicle insurance while performing work duties.

Commissioners asked procedural questions about calendar access, key custody and implementation; Bridal said staff will assist elected officials in adding the shared calendar to their Outlook and that the county will initially require callers to contact Carrie to reserve a vehicle until the process is fully routinized.

Why it matters: The procedures aim to align vehicle use with the county’s insurer requirements and to make vehicle reservations and recordkeeping consistent, which affects liability, mileage reimbursement and operational access for county officials and staff.

Next steps: The county will continue implementing the described procedures, add the reservation calendar to commissioners’ Outlook calendars and remind staff of the policy details; no policy changes were made during the meeting.