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Salisbury procurement requests $13,000 in small increases for energy reporting, staffing cushion and contract software
Summary
City procurement director asked the council to add $5,000 for energy-reporting consulting tied to Maryland’s building rules, $3,000 to cover recurring salary shortfalls and $5,000 for document-automation software; department remains four staff strong.
Jennifer Miller, director of procurement for the City of Salisbury, told the council on Oct. 12, 2025, she requested three modest increases totaling $13,000 in the procurement department’s draft fiscal-year budget to pay for energy-reporting consulting, cover operating shortfalls and purchase document-automation software.
Miller said the Department of Procurement has remained a four-person office since she joined in 2013 and requested near-level funding overall but flagged three line-item increases. "I did ask for an extra $5,000 in this account," she said of the consulting line, explaining the money…
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