Manager proposes procurement changes: drop small-RFP rule, raise emergency spend cap

Manager Suzanne Harvey told the council the procurement code has not been updated for years and that thresholds set when the code was written no longer reflect current costs. She recommended eliminating the requirement that any project over $10,000 go to a formal RFP process, instead requiring three quotes for smaller projects, and suggested the Town Manager be authorized to approve emergency expenditures up to $35,000.