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City Charter Amendment to Article 5, General Finance, to Establish Budget-Based Thresholds for Competitive Bidding and City Council Approval on Purchases, Public Improvements and Contracts
Southgate City · Wayne County · on the November 3, 2026 ballot in Southgate City.
City Charter Amendment to Article 5, General Finance, to Establish Budget-Based Thresholds for Competitive Bidding and City Council Approval on Purchases, Public Improvements and Contracts
Shall the Charter of the City of Southgate be amended to require competitive bidding (sealed proposals) for City purchases, public improvements, and contracts that are 0.1% or more of the City’s annual operating budget; require City Council to establish annual thresholds for City Council approval of purchases, public improvements, and contracts; and provide that these thresholds may be adjusted each year by City Council Resolution when the City budget is adopted?
Official ballot language
Shall the Charter of the City of Southgate be amended to require competitive bidding (sealed proposals) for City purchases, public improvements, and contracts that are 0.1% or more of the City’s annual operating budget; require City Council to establish annual thresholds for City Council approval of purchases, public improvements, and contracts; and provide that these thresholds may be adjusted each year by City Council Resolution when the City budget is adopted?
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