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Lee County adopts consolidated procurement ordinance to clarify post-disaster authority

3426158 · May 21, 2025
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Summary

The board adopted an ordinance consolidating multiple procurement rules and clarifying emergency authority: during the first 30 days after a disaster declaration the county manager may approve emergency procurements with ratification to the board; thereafter emergency work requires prior board meeting approval.

Lee County commissioners unanimously adopted an ordinance on May 20 that consolidates several prior procurement ordinances into a single procurement code and clarifies how the county may respond to disasters.

Procurement staff said the consolidated ordinance preserves a 30-day emergency authority window after a disaster…

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