Clinton board discusses possible purchase-order system to tighten purchasing controls

Jun 11, 2025

Board members discussed replacing or supplementing the town’s voucher-based purchasing practice with a purchase-order (PO) system to require pre-approval of purchases, including questions about workflow, costs and staff resources. No formal policy change was adopted.

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Town board member Catherine raised a high-level proposal to consider a purchase-order system for town purchasing, saying she uses a PO system at her workplace and proposing the town evaluate whether a similar system would improve controls.

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