Commissioners introduce update to county purchasing code, schedule Sept. 22 hearing
County attorney and grants director presented a comprehensive update to Kent County's purchasing code ("Code Home Rule 4-20-26"), proposing procurement safeguards including limits on indemnification; commissioners voted to introduce the bill and schedule a public hearing for Sept. 22, 2026.
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County attorneys and staff moved the board into a legislative session Wednesday to introduce a comprehensive update to the county purchasing chapter, which county legal staff described as intended to modernize thresholds and add protections for the county.
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