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Table of Contents » Title 5 Municipal Finance and Taxation » Chapter 3 Municipal Purchasing » § 5-308 Competitive bidding: five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) to twenty five thousand dollars ($24,999.99).
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Title 5, Chapter 1
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§ 5-101
Baxter
Title 5 : Municipal Finance and Taxation
Chapter 3 : Municipal Purchasing

5-308 : Competitive bidding: five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) to twenty five thousand dollars ($24,999.99).

  1. All purchases of supplies, equipment, services, and contracts estimated to be in excess of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) dollars to twenty-four thousand nine hundred ninety-nine dollars and ninety-nine cents ($24,999.99) shall be by competitive bidding and may be awarded to the lowest responsive bidder.
  2. A written record shall be required and available for public inspection showing that competitive bids were obtained by one (1) of the following methods:


    1. Direct mail advertisement.
    2. Telephone bids.
    3. Public notice.
  3. The purchasing agent shall verify account balances, prior to issuing approval to purchase, for all purchases over five hundred dollars ($500.00).
  4. In the purchasing agent's absence, the mayor shall designate a suitable substitute to perform the purchasing agent's duties. (2011 Code, § 5-308, modified)
Date Last Updated: 03/01/2026
Codification Date: 03/01/2026

Officials at Date of Last Codification:

Mayor - Danny Holmes

Councilman - Willie Allison
Councilman - Jeff Herald
Councilman - Greg Phillips
Councilman - Dustin Stanton

Recorder - Sharon Carlile
Attorney - Shawn Fry

Date Last Updated: 03/01/2026
Codification Date: 03/01/2026

Officials at Date of Last Codification:

Mayor - Danny Holmes

Councilman - Willie Allison
Councilman - Jeff Herald
Councilman - Greg Phillips
Councilman - Dustin Stanton

Recorder - Sharon Carlile
Attorney - Shawn Fry