Policy on expenditure authorization for Town Council liaisons:
(A) The Town Council appoints members of the Council as liaisons to various town departments. That the liaisons shall be chosen from time to time by majority vote of the Council.
(B) That, only for emergency purposes, the Council member liaison for each department is authorized to make an independent decision on purchases up to the amount of $8,000. The department liaison would make such a decision with the input of the department head and Clerk/Treasurer or if the department head is unavailable then with the input of the Town Manager and Clerk/Treasurer. An emergency is defined as a need for immediate decision where waiting for a regularly scheduled or specially called meeting of the Town Council could result in irreparable harm to persons or valuable property.
(C) That the Council member liaisons are to notify the other Council members by email when they make any emergency independent authorization for their assigned department. In addition, all Council member liaisons are to give a report to the full Town Council at the next occurring Town Council meeting regarding the expenditure authorized.
(D) That all expenditures are to be reported to the Town Clerk’s office as per the standard procedures.
(Ord. 21-05, passed 10-12-21)