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Council narrows oversight for small change orders, allows city administrator authority up to $50,000

3847275 · June 17, 2025
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Summary

The council amended the purchasing policy to let the city administrator approve contract change orders up to $50,000, aligning change‑order authority with existing spending thresholds; the measure passed 6–2.

The Leawood City Council adopted an amendment to the city’s purchasing policy allowing the city administrator to approve change orders up to $50,000 for contracts the council previously approved.

City staff said the amendment aligns change‑order authority across purchasing mechanisms: expenditures…

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