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Osage City Council raises City Manager invoice threshold to $15,000

City of Osage City Council · May 27, 2025
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Summary

Council voted unanimously to increase the City Manager's spending authority from $10,000 to $15,000 and instructed staff to draft a resolution updating purchasing policy.

The council voted to increase the City Manager's invoice approval threshold from $10,000 to $15,000. City Manager Katie Hodge said the existing $10,000 threshold had been in place for more than 10 years; on a motion by Jeanette Swarts, seconded by Jeff Tice, the council approved raising the limit and directed staff to draft a resolution updating the purchasing policy.

The motion carried 8-0. Council did not record additional limits or changes to the overall purchasing policy in the transcript; the action directs staff to prepare the formal resolution for council adoption.