Resolution #2012-2 Entitlement Program

The 2011 Legislature, operating under the shadow of a suspicious $240-million budget deficit, flat lined entitlement payments for cities, towns and counties for the current two-year fiscal cycle.  House Bill 495 also revised the formula for calculating the annual growth factor that is applied to entitlement payments.  The new law…

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Resolution #2012-4 Competitive Bid Limits

Under current law, which was last amended in 2007, cities and towns must ask for competitive bids on construction contracts and equipment and supply purchases that exceed $50,000.  These limits add costs and complications to projects and make it more difficult to do business with local contractors and suppliers. Recommendation: …

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