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Council authorizes city manager to approve payroll and benefit warrants; council notes lack of formal procurement policy
Summary
The Caribou City Council voted to authorize the city manager to approve treasurer warrants for wages and benefits in 2025, avoiding the need for the full council to approve every payroll; councilors questioned whether the city has a standalone procurement policy tied to that authority.
The Caribou City Council voted Jan. 2 to authorize City Manager Penny Thompson to approve city treasurer warrants pertaining to wages and benefits for the 2025 calendar year, a recurring annual vote required under Maine statute.
Councilors discussed the scope of that authority and whether Caribou maintains a separate procurement or purchasing policy. Thompson and councilors said the city charter defines some…
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