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Van Zandt County raises purchase-order limit from $100 to $500 to reduce procurement delays

5837586 · September 27, 2025
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The commissioners approved a policy change increasing the county's purchase-order threshold from $100 to $500 for most departments to reduce paperwork delays and short-run supply problems; the change was adopted as part of the fiscal year 2026 budget policy.

Van Zandt County commissioners voted Friday to raise the purchase-order (PO) threshold for county departments from $100 to $500 as part of adoption of the fiscal year 2026 budget policy. The motion passed by voice vote after a workshop discussion about administrative burden and supply delays. A staff member said the $100 threshold had not been updated for decades and was causing frequent,…

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