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Commissioners amend small‑purchase policy to include 4‑H fairgrounds purchasing agent recognition
Summary
The board amended the county's small purchasing policy to explicitly include the 4‑H fairgrounds group as a purchasing agent after an earlier omission; fairgrounds and extension representatives thanked the board.
Boone County commissioners approved an amended small‑purchase policy to include the 4‑H fairgrounds group as a recognized purchasing agent after staff said the group had been omitted in error.
Legal staff acknowledged an earlier draft had failed to include the 4‑H fairgrounds group among authorized purchasing agents because of a misunderstanding of funding flows; the amended resolution adds the fairgrounds directors to the list of purchasing agents. Andrea Hatfield and fairgrounds/extension representatives thanked commissioners for the correction and asked that the county record reflect the cooperative extension service’s official name as listed in the budget.
Commissioners approved the amendment by voice vote.
Why it matters: Recognizing the fairgrounds in the small‑purchase policy clarifies procurement authority for activities and supplies at county fairgrounds and supports 4‑H program operations.
What’s next: County procurement documents will be updated to reflect the correction and the extension office and fairgrounds staff will be included in purchasing communications.
