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Craig council adopts new purchasing policy, approves 3% marijuana tax and multiple equipment contracts
Summary
The City of Craig approved a revision to its purchasing code (raising competitive-bid threshold from $10,000 to $25,000), enacted a voter-backed 3% additional retail marijuana sales tax (funds split between library and museum), and awarded several major equipment contracts, including a sewer truck and wastewater pump.
The City of Craig on Dec. 9 adopted Ordinance No. 1174, moving the city's purchasing rules into a formal Purchasing & Procurement Policy and raising the competitive-bid threshold from $10,000 to $25,000, and approved Ordinance No. 1175 establishing a 3% additional retail marijuana sales tax that takes effect Jan. 1, 2026.
Public Works Director Danny Paul told council the procurement change aligns Craig with similar nearby municipalities. "Currently anything above $10,000 has to go to a competitive bid...This raises that threshold to 25,000," Paul said, describing the policy as an internal 50-page document the code will reference.
Finance Director Mindy Elliot said the marijuana tax was approved by voters and that council directed staff to set the tax at 3%. "We're predicting that it'll be around 150,000," Elliot said, and she explained the city will act as a pass-through, issuing monthly checks to Moffat County so the library and museum each receive half of the collections.
Council also approved a set of procurement awards recommended by department managers. Water and wastewater director Carl Wade recommended awarding a trailer-mounted diesel wastewater pump to BBA Pumps for $65,360 to replace a 30-year-old unit budgeted at $80,000; Wade said the recommended vendor met specifications and was the lowest responsible bidder. Council approved that award.
Wade also detailed a multi-component replacement for a 2005 combination sewer-cleaning truck. The cabin/chassis award to Grand Junction Peterbilt totals $148,857 after trade allowances and early-payment discounts; the Vaccon body and related vacuum/hydraulic equipment award to OJ Watson totals $475,000. Wade said the delivery is expected in 2027 and staff will rebudget the capital outlay accordingly.
Separately, council approved staff recommendations for the 2026 chemicals contract awards for water and wastewater operations, while some specialty items (gaseous chlorine, sulfur dioxide and certain polymers) lacked timely bids and will be re-solicited.
Several approvals were routine and tied to budgeted items; council recorded a small number of opposing votes during roll calls but adopted the ordinances and award motions on majority votes. The procurement policy becomes effective Jan. 1, 2026; the marijuana-tax ordinance goes into effect the same day the tax was scheduled to begin (Jan. 1, 2026).
