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Competitive bidding threshold increase
Summary
An ordinance amendment on second reading would raise the town's competitive bidding thresholds to $11,059.07 for purchases and $22,731.08 for construction, adjusted each year for inflation.
At a glance
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Last discussed Jul 13, 2026.
Impact analysis
💰Financial impact
Raises the amounts departments can spend without formal bids, indexed to inflation.
✅Who benefits
Town departments gain more spending flexibility without the delay of formal bidding.
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