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County staff to return revised purchasing and budget policies for board approval

Kootenai County Board of County Commissioners · February 10, 2026
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Summary

County finance staff proposed separate purchasing and budget policies that keep the $10,000 threshold for board review, tighten budget transfer rules, and set control at the organizational set level; commissioners agreed to have the drafts returned for formal approval.

Brandy Falcon presented draft revisions to the county’s purchasing policy and a new budget policy at the Feb. 10 status update. The purchasing policy retains a $10,000 threshold for purchases that require additional board approval and clarifies that routinely incurred claims (for example, utilities) and payments under previously approved…

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