Court considers tying small-purchase rules to KRS and easing software subscription approvals

Jul 22, 2026

Officials proposed updating county purchasing rules to reference the state-set small-purchase maximum under KRS and to let department heads sign routine software subscriptions under a $10,000 threshold while maintaining GASB 96 reporting.

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County staff proposed amending administrative procurement language to reference the applicable small-purchase maximum set by the Kentucky Revised Statutes so local policy automatically follows state threshold changes. The proposal includes raising the county's small-purchase procedure number to $10,000 and adding a new subsection specifically for software subscription agreements.

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