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Soddy‑Daisy approves first reading to raise municipal purchasing limit to $25,000
Summary
At its Feb. 16 meeting the Soddy‑Daisy Board of Commissioners held a public hearing and approved on first reading an ordinance to increase the city purchasing/bid limit from $10,000 to $25,000; City Manager Johnson said purchases over $10,000 will still require Commission approval.
The Soddy‑Daisy Board of Commissioners held a public hearing and approved on first reading an ordinance to amend the municipal code and raise the city purchasing threshold from $10,000 to $25,000.
City Manager Johnson told commissioners the increase is intended to save the city time and money while keeping oversight: purchases above $10,000 will continue to require Commission approval. There was no public opposition during the hearing.
Commissioner Shipley moved to approve the ordinance on first reading; Vice‑Mayor Coleman seconded and the motion passed unanimously. The transcript records the action as a public hearing and first reading; subsequent readings or final adoption were not specified in the meeting record.
Why it matters: raising the bid threshold is intended to streamline procurement and reduce administrative delay on lower‑value purchases, though the Commission will retain approval authority for transactions above $10,000.
The measure was introduced as "An ordinance of the City of Soddy‑Daisy, Tennessee, amending the Soddy‑Daisy Municipal Code, Title 5, Chapter 5, Sections 5‑501(1) and 5‑502(2) to revise purchasing limits," and passed first reading unanimously.
