Council adopts purchasing-policy update after state raises competitive-bid threshold to $100,000

The Llano City Council voted June 26 to adopt Resolution R-2025-23 to update the city’s purchasing policy after a statewide change raised the competitive-bid threshold. Council members said the change reduces administrative burden for some purchases but also added a local control measure requiring that any purchase over $25,000 be approved by council even if the purchase is already budgeted.

Council member Kara noted the state law change that “changed the threshold from 50,000 to 100,000 for the requirements for competitive bids proposals,” and the body amended the local policy to reflect that change. The adopted resolution also includes a new internal approval requirement: purchases over $25,000 must receive council approval, regardless of whether they were included in the approved budget.

Council debated a small amendment to clarify a gap in the thresholds between $25,000 and $100,000 and approved the amendment and the resolution. The council took a roll-call voice vote; the mayor announced “Aye” and said the motion carries.

The council did not specify the names of the motion mover or seconder in the public record during the meeting; no recorded roll-call tally by name was included in the meeting transcript.