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Wichita County to consolidate debit cards into p‑card program and update purchasing policy
Summary
County staff proposed consolidating departmental debit cards into a single p‑card framework with named, single‑user cards, tiered limits and an emergency debit card; commissioners asked staff to draft a formal p‑card policy and update the county purchasing policy, pending a likely state change to competitive‑purchase thresholds.
Wichita County Commissioners on May 9 discussed a countywide shift from multiple departmental debit cards to an expanded purchasing‑card (p‑card) program that would assign single‑user cards, establish tiered daily limits and keep a single emergency debit card for unusual purchases.
Mister Davis, the presenter, told the court the county currently has about 13 departmental debit cards plus a p‑card account with approximately 29 cards attached. He said the combined balances on the departmental debit cards total roughly $121,000 and the p‑card account shows an additional ~$25,000. Davis recommended eliminating most departmental debit cards, expanding the p‑card program for routine travel…
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