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Town of Brownsburg board delegates $50,000 purchasing authority to fire chief, OKs vehicle buys and policy updates
Summary
At a regular meeting, the Town of Brownsburg Executive Board approved authorizing the fire chief to make purchases up to $50,000 under a restated interlocal agreement, adopted updated job and nepotism policies, approved two vehicle purchases from a Fort Wayne bid, and authorized surplus of older equipment and vehicles.
The Town of Brownsburg Executive Board approved several administrative and operational measures at a regular meeting, including delegating a $50,000 purchasing threshold to the fire chief, adopting personnel-policy updates and job descriptions, approving the purchase of two Chevrolet Tahoes through a City of Fort Wayne bid, and authorizing the surplus of older vehicles and office equipment.
Board members approved the change to the fire chief’s purchasing authority after a staff explanation that the new delegation is required by the town’s updated interlocal agreement. "The interlocal does specify the amount. It just does say that, it has to be upon the unanimous vote of the executive board," a staff member explained. The board then voted to authorize the fire chief to spend…
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