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Alleghany County temporarily suspends procurement rules for flood response
Summary
The commissioners approved a 60-day suspension of parts of county procurement code to speed emergency purchases related to recent flooding, with an internal ratification and later public review requirement.
Alleghany County commissioners voted to temporarily suspend parts of the county procurement code to allow emergency purchases tied to the recent flooding.
The suspension, adopted as Resolution 25-4, authorizes county officials to bypass normal bidding rules in narrowly defined emergency procurements for up to 60 days. Attorney Beeman said the measure was modeled on the state's emergency procurement provisions and is limited to flood-related needs.
The resolution defines emergency procurements using the state's standard: when services, materials or supplies cannot…
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