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Wimberley updates purchasing policy to reflect state RFP threshold change
Summary
The council adopted housekeeping updates to the city's purchasing policy to reflect state law raising required RFP thresholds from $50,000 to $100,000; council retained local controls, including council approval for expenditures over $25,000.
City staff presented housekeeping changes to Wimberley’s purchasing policy March 5 to align with recent state law changes that raise the requirement for formal RFPs from $50,000 to $100,000.
Staff said the legal change means the city is no longer required to solicit formal RFPs for projects under $100,000 but may do so at its discretion; the council noted local budgetary sensitivity and confirmed that purchases above $25,000 will still come to council for approval. Council voted to adopt the updated purchasing policy by unanimous voice vote.
Council members asked staff to continue bringing contracts and high-cost items for review regardless of the new state threshold and to provide additional detail to council on significant procurements.
