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Oconee County board reviews updates to fiscal ordinance, raises procurement threshold to $15,000
Summary
County staff proposed revisions to the fiscal ordinance that raise certain procurement thresholds, formalize a three-business-day deposit rule and clarify RFP authority; commissioners agreed to place the item on the consent agenda with one requested insertion for clarity.
Oconee County staff presented updates to the county fiscal ordinance that would raise procurement thresholds, add a three-business-day requirement for depositing receipts and clarify which staff may initiate requests for proposals.
Melissa, a county staff member presenting the changes, told the Board of Commissioners the review was prompted by rising costs and feedback from departments and vendors. "We had a need to look at Table 1, which is the table at the end of the document, that describes our purchasing limits and authorizations," she said.
The revisions would remove two sections — one reiterating state tax law and one governing salary deductions,…
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