After Screven County Commissioners voted Tuesday morning to amend the bidding and purchasing policy to grant more power to administrative employees and reduce the number of projects put out for bid, they fielded questions and comments from the public on the agenda item. The Resolution presented and passedTuesday reads that the authority for purchasing up to $5,000 shall be vested in the ‘general manager’ going forward unless otherwise required by state law. It also deems competitive bidding ‘impractical.’ You can read the background on that vote here. The comments, however, had no bearing on the outcome as they were made … Continue reading Citizens Say Screven Co No-Bid Rule is “Completely Demoralizing,” A Change That Didn’t Need Changing