Ellsworth to issue Courthouse Road RFP; council to review updated procurement manual

Aug 10, 2026

City manager Charlie said the finance team finalized a new procurement manual that preserves council thresholds and adds detailed controls; he also said the Courthouse Road project RFP will go out to bid soon after final edits.

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Charlie told the committee that the administration has completed revisions to a new procurement manual that preserves the council signature threshold (e.g., $15,000) while adding more detailed guidance for department heads. He said deputy treasurer Leah and her team did most of the implementation work and that the council will receive the final policy and legal review.

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