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Caribou County requires board pre-approval for purchases of $1,000 or more
Summary
Commissioner Phil Christensen successfully moved Dec. 10 to require that any new purchase of $1,000 or more be approved by the board before the expenditure is made. The motion passed unanimously and becomes the county procedure until otherwise changed.
The Caribou County Board of Commissioners established a procurement procedure on Dec. 10 requiring board pre-approval for new purchases of $1,000.00 or more.
Commissioner Phil Christensen moved that any monies for new purchases from the budget totaling $1,000.00 or more must be approved by the board before the expenditure is made; Commissioner Earl Somsen seconded the motion, and the vote was unanimous.
The minutes record the threshold amount and the requirement for prior board approval but do not specify an implementation date beyond the motion’s approval or list a process for urgent expenditures. The motion was passed as recorded; the board did not record an exception procedure in the minutes.
