Aldermen approve updated purchasing policy ordinance to raise purchasing thresholds

On second reading Jan. 7, the Dardenne Prairie Board of Aldermen approved Bill No. 2601, an ordinance amending Chapter 130 of the municipal code by deleting the existing Article 5 and enacting a new Article 5 to establish a revised city purchasing policy.

Supporters said the ordinance raises the city's purchasing authority to keep pace with inflation and streamlines procurement thresholds. The mayor noted the prior purchasing limits had not been adjusted since 2007 and that the requested increase restores purchasing power relative to inflation.

A roll-call vote recorded five yeas and one nay. The city attorney read the ordinance on the second reading and the board adopted it, making the updated purchasing policy effective per ordinance rules. No amendments to the text were recorded at the meeting.