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Commissioners weigh centralized Amazon business account versus buying local; ask staff for more research

5762565 · July 17, 2025
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Board members discussed a proposal for a county-wide Amazon Business/Prime account to reduce shipping costs and consolidate accounts; commissioners asked staff to gather usage data and pricing comparisons before deciding.

Williams County commissioners spent a substantial portion of their July 15 meeting discussing whether to create a county-wide Amazon Business/Prime account for consolidated purchasing. Staff said county departments spent about $50,000 on Amazon purchases in the first six months of the year and described a business-plan option that could include…

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