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Council holds first reading of procurement ordinance to shift duties to manager, raise thresholds
Summary
Ordinance No. 2026-05, which would move procurement responsibilities from the Town Clerk to the Town Manager and increase dollar thresholds for procurement methods, received its first reading and explanation from the Mayor; no final action was taken at the April 9 meeting.
Mayor Johann R. Wallace introduced Ordinance No. 2026-05, described in the agenda as an amendment to Town Code Title 3 (Revenue and Finance), Chapter 3.05 (Procurement and Investment). The proposal would shift procurement responsibilities from the Town Clerk to the Town Manager and raise the dollar thresholds that determine procurement methods. The ordinance was read for the first time and discussed; the minutes record that no final action was taken at this meeting because it was the first reading.
Councilmembers had the opportunity to ask questions during the first reading, and staff explained the rationale for centralizing procurement authority and updating thresholds. Because this item was a first reading, it will return to a future meeting for potential revision and final vote; the minutes do not record any motion to adopt at this time.
