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Council debates draft public‑works spending policy with $50,000 calendar cap
Summary
Council reviewed a draft policy to allow public‑works capital purchases up to a cumulative $50,000 per calendar year without full council approval; members expressed concern about the ceiling and past problematic spending and asked for Finance Advisory Board review.
Councilmember Bitter presented a draft public‑works spending policy designed to give the department flexibility to act quickly on capital opportunities while preserving reporting and audit controls.
"Not to exceed 50,000 in any given calendar year" the draft states, and councilors debated whether that cumulative cap was too high. One member recalled past instances of questionable purchases and urged lower limits or stronger oversight; another member suggested trying the policy for a year and revisiting it with Finance Advisory Board input.
The council did not adopt the policy tonight but asked that staff share the draft with the Finance Advisory Board for review and return recommended adjustments.
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