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Commission raises city manager's purchasing authority to $50,000, limits it to maintenance and operations
Summary
The commission approved an increase in the city manager's routine purchasing authority from $25,000 to $50,000 but limited the higher authority to maintenance and operations and preserved state-mandated limits for professional services, following commissioner requests for transparency and examples.
The Weslaco City Commission voted to increase the city manager's routine purchasing authority from $25,000 to $50,000 and to limit that authority to maintenance and operations (M&O).
City administration said the change aligns internal thresholds and reduces delays for routine purchases such as fuel deliveries and maintenance repairs. "This item simply…
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