County revising drug and alcohol policy for employees

Cheyenne County Commissioners approved future changes to the county's policy regarding drug and alcohol testing of employees and funding for training department heads during Monday's regular meeting.

County Attorney Paul Schaub presented the policy change to the board, saying that currently there are different policies in place including the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) policy that applies to people operating commercial vehicles.

"There's also a policy in our handbook that applies to non-DOT's, but it's not very thorough," Schaub said. "I am suggesting that you adopt a more det...