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Council raises competitive‑selection threshold from $50,000 to $75,000 after public comment; 15‑3 vote
Summary
The Common Council adopted an ordinance amending Madison rules to increase the competitive selection threshold for service contracts from $50,000 to $75,000. The change passed 15 ayes to 3 nos after a public registrant urged the council to maintain current thresholds for transparency and accountability.
The Madison Common Council on Jan. 28 approved an ordinance to raise the dollar threshold that triggers a formal competitive selection process for service contracts from $50,000 to $75,000.
A public registrant, Bonnie Rowe of District 11, spoke during public comment on item 36 and urged the council to keep the threshold at $50,000. "I think raising it could lead to less oversight, potentially inflated costs, and increase the risk of fraud and corruption," Rowe said.…
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