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County Commission waives purchasing policy to approve up to $400,000 blanket order for 2025 legal services
Summary
The County Commission voted to waive its purchasing policy and authorize a blanket purchase order not to exceed $400,000 for 2025 legal services, prompting public concern about competitive bidding and use of outside counsel.
The County Commission voted to waive the county purchasing policy and authorize staff to issue a blanket purchase order for 2025 legal services not to exceed $400,000.
Commissioners approved the waiver and blanket order after staff said the county counselor is a political appointment and thus constitutes a sole-source legal relationship once appointed. The item drew public comment questioning the exemption from competitive bidding and whether the firm would be paid in addition to outside counsel.
The county presented the item as an administrative request. Sarah Plinske, county staff member, told the commission the matter had been discussed previously when the county counselor changed firms and that the appointment is governed by county code rather than the competitive-bidding process.…
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