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Council member asks to raise contract threshold after two-week delay stalled basketball court work
Summary
Council member Mitchell asked the Montgomery City Council to reconsider the dollar threshold that requires council approval for contracts after a roughly $57–58,000 item sat for two weeks, delaying access to a neighborhood basketball court for children.
Mitchell, a council member, told the council that a roughly $57–58,000 contract had been held up ‘‘two weeks’’ and asked the body to reconsider the approval amount so work can proceed more quickly and children can use a repaired basketball court. The member emphasized that the delay prevented children from enjoying the court and urged colleagues to ‘‘relook at going up on that amount that we have to see those contracts on.’’
The chair acknowledged the concern and instructed staff to take the request under advisement; no vote or formal direction was recorded during the discussion. The exchange was procedural and the council did not set a new dollar threshold at the meeting. The agenda moved on to other items.
Council members indicated any change would require follow-up with finance and formal placement on an agenda for action.
