Town Manager proposes procurement-code updates; attorney supports changes
Manager Harvey told the council the $10,000 RFP threshold is outdated and recommended requiring three quotes for smaller procurements and allowing the Town Manager to approve emergency expenditures up to $35,000; the Town Attorney backed the change and Mayor Wallace directed staff to return an ordinance at the next meeting.
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Town Manager Suzanne Harvey explained that the town's procurement code has not been updated in years and that the $10,000 threshold for RFPs likely represented a much larger share of budgets when it was set. She recommended shifting to a three-quote requirement for smaller purchases and allowing the Town Manager to approve emergency expenditures up to $35,000 to reduce delays and administrative burden.
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