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Crestview rejects sole-source photography bids, directs staff to draft vendor-permit process

5933941 · September 22, 2025
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The Crestview City Council voted 5-0 to reject all proposals for the city's youth-sports and event photography contract and asked staff to return with an ordinance creating a permitting process that would let multiple vetted vendors serve teams and events.

The Crestview City Council on Sept. 22 voted 5-0 to reject all submitted proposals for the city's photography contract and instructed staff to return with an ordinance to create a permitting process allowing multiple vetted vendors to serve youth athletics and city events.

City Manager (role) told the council that, because of public concerns and mixed feedback from presentations earlier in the meeting, staff could not recommend a single vendor. "At this point staff cannot recommend one specific vendor over another based on the concerns from the public," City Manager said during the discussion. The council then voted to reject the bids and directed staff to draft…

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