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St. Albans council updates purchasing thresholds, approves multiple fire and equipment expenditures
Summary
The St. Albans City Council voted to update its purchasing policy to reflect recent West Virginia state purchasing changes and approved a series of finance committee recommendations including vehicle and equipment purchases for local fire departments and several vendor payments.
The St. Albans City Council voted to update the city purchasing policy to mirror changes in the West Virginia state purchasing policy and approved several finance committee recommendations, including purchases and payments for the St. Albans and St. Thomas fire departments.
Councilman Page moved to update the city purchasing policy “to mirror the state,” noting the state lowered the sealed-bid threshold and increased the amount that a local official may approve. A staff member, Ronnie, told council the state changed its rules in December and that the city will need an ordinance to amend Article 107 to reflect the sealed-bid threshold change. The motion carried.
The council’s finance committee presented multiple items and the council approved each during the meeting. Approved items included: the payment of invoices totaling about $20,210.99; the purchase of a 2013 GMT truck…
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