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Board adopts local‑preference language for purchasing policy after weeks of debate; supervisors and staff flag implementation concerns
Summary
The Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors approved an amendment to its bidding and purchasing policy on Sept. 2 to add a discretionary local‑preference option intended to favor businesses that participate in the county economy.
The Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors on Sept. 2 approved an amendment to the county’s bidding and purchasing policy to add a local‑preference option that permits giving some preference to businesses that participate in the Black Hawk County economy.
The measure was the subject of an extended discussion at the meeting. Supporters framed the change as an economic‑development tool that can help local companies and keep tax dollars circulating in the county. “All government spending has a dual purpose of also being a form of economic stimulus when used properly,” one supervisor said during the debate.
Opponents and several department…
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