(A) The purchasing officers of the town shall be empowered to purchase supplies and services, when the item or items purchased or contracted for do(es) not exceed the sum of $5,000; provided, that the purchasing officer may not, for the purpose of avoiding this prohibition, enter into separate contracts each for a sum of less than $5,000, when the total of the purchases are for the same purposes and exceed the purchasing limit set forth herein.
(B) When an item or items to be purchased of contracted for exceeds the sum of $5,000, but does not exceed $10,000, a purchasing officer and the Town Clerk or Deputy Town Clerk can approve the purchase together.
(C) Purchases exceeding $10,000 that have not previously been approved by the Board of Trustees must be submitted to the Board of Trustees for approval.
(D) Purchases for specific equipment approved in the budget process and included in the budget need not be re-submitted to the Board of Trustees for approval.
(Ord. 2021-10, passed 10-14-2021)