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Macomb board raises purchasing thresholds amid debate over supervisor authority and Open Meetings Act
Summary
The board approved updates to the township purchasing policy, raising approval thresholds and adding annual CPI reviews; a trustee asked whether the change would conflict with the Open Meetings Act and legal counsel answered that board approval of the policy grants the authority.
Macomb Township trustees unanimously approved revisions to the township purchasing policy on Nov. 12 that raise dollar thresholds, add annual review tied to inflation and strengthen surplus property procedures, but trustees pressed staff and legal counsel about transparency and the scope of executive authority.
Janet from the finance department reviewed the proposed update to the purchasing policy (dated 04/20/2022), saying the…
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