Resident asks about $500 procurement threshold and questions county attorney attendance
Summary
During public comment a resident asked whether purchases over $500 require bids and criticized the county attorney for not attending board meetings despite a raise; a board member replied that the deputy county attorney was present.
A member of the public used the meeting's public‑comment period to ask about the county's procurement threshold and to question the county attorney's attendance at board meetings. The speaker said the county has a preset $500 limit and asked if purchases over that amount must be approved by the board and put out to bid.
"Anything over 500 bucks has to come through us, get approved," the speaker said, adding that they wanted to know whether the recent floor‑cleaner purchase had followed bidding rules. Board members replied that the floor cleaner did receive bids.
The same commenter criticized the county attorney for not attending the board and public hearings after receiving a raise. A board member responded that the deputy county attorney had been present and sat beside them but acknowledged the county attorney was not there. No formal action or policy change on procurement thresholds occurred at the meeting.
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