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Burleson staff proposes raising city manager procurement threshold to $100,000; council asked for direction

Burleson City Council · February 17, 2025
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Summary

Staff proposed amendments to Council Policy 36 to raise the city manager's signing authority from $50,000 to $100,000, increase deputy city manager authority to $50,000, and streamline operational details into purchasing procedures; council discussed safeguards and transparency measures and asked staff to proceed for a March resolution.

City staff on Tuesday presented a package of recommended changes to Council Policy 36 and the related purchasing procedures and asked the Burleson City Council for direction.

Lauren C, deputy director of administrative services, presented the proposed revisions. The most notable change is a recommended increase in the city manager's signature authority from $50,000 to $100,000 and a corresponding increase in the deputy city manager's authority from $25,000 to $50,000. Lauren said the…

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