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Council staff propose code change to raise manager signing authority to $50,000 and create a signature matrix
Summary
City staff presented a draft ordinance and accompanying signing-authority matrix July 22 that would repeal an older code section and delegate signature authority for contracts, purchases and grant applications; staff said the change would raise the city manager's delegated contract authority to $50,000 and would formalize delegated levels for
City staff told the Shelton City Council at the July 22 study session they will bring an ordinance to amend municipal code sections governing department functions and signatory authority.
Staff said the proposal would repeal an outdated 1988 code section (2.06) and add a new 2.18 to consolidate signing authority and remove redundancy. The substantive change staff proposed is to delegate the authority to the city manager to execute contracts and grant agreements under $50,000 on behalf of the city and to permit one-time purchases over $50,000 if the purchase is…
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