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Georgetown council raises staff contract and purchasing thresholds in ordinance change

5942831 · October 14, 2025
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Summary

Council passed an ordinance amending contract signature authority and procurement thresholds to reflect recent state changes and internal review; staff said the change would have affected 114 contracts in 2025 worth roughly $8.4 million.

The Georgetown City Council approved an ordinance amending Chapter 4.08 of the city code and the city’s fiscal and budgetary purchasing policies to increase staff contract signature authority and raise procurement thresholds.

Kelly (staff member) told the council the changes respond to state law enacted this legislative session (Senate Bill 1173), which raised the threshold requiring competitive sealed bids from $50,000 to…

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