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Council raises City Manager emergency spending limit to $50,000 to speed repairs and service responses
Summary
Council voted 7–0 to increase the City Manager's single-purchase/emergency spending authority from $35,000 to $50,000, citing faster response to infrastructure and safety equipment failures; council members said higher-cost capital items would still come to the council.
The City of New Carlisle City Council voted unanimously to raise the City Manager's spending limit from $35,000 to $50,000 for emergency purchases and repairs.
Councilman Bill (name not provided) moved the increase, saying higher authority would allow the city to respond quickly to critical failures such as pumps, vehicle repairs or…
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