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Finance staff reports procurement changes, OpenGov exploration and year‑end work
Summary
Finance staff told the committee procurement threshold changes from a recent bill are effective immediately, described a procurement user group and professional development attendance, and said staff will meet with OpenGov project managers to explore a payment portal interface.
Finance staff provided several operational updates to the committee, including that procurement modernization changes approved by the governing body are effective immediately and staff have circulated guidance and begun training.
The acting finance director reported the city held its first procurement user group (PUG) session with 92 staff attendees and said staff are preparing for the fiscal year‑end close. Staff noted attendance at the Tyler Munis conference for professional development and said they will meet with OpenGov project managers the next day to evaluate a potential payments portal interface; staff warned there may be additional costs to build and maintain that interface.
No formal action was taken; staff updates were informational and committee members thanked the team for the briefings.
