Bisbee council rescinds DMO offer, approves procurement code amendment

Jan 20, 2026

Mayor Ken Budge moved to rescind a prior offer to Bisbee Forward after acknowledging he bypassed procurement rules; council adopted an amendment to the city procurement code and sent a proposed DMO solicitation to a work session for further definition.

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Mayor Ken Budge told the Bisbee Mayor and Council on Jan. 20 that he had offered Bisbee Forward negotiation for a Destination Marketing Organization role without following the city’s procurement code and moved to rescind that offer. The council voted unanimously to rescind the prior offer and, after discussion, voted 6–1 to send a notice of solicitation for a DMO to a work session for further review and to define the city’s needs.

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