Purchasing

The purchasing program is responsible for planning, directing and controlling the purchasing, duplicating, printing and mail service for the City. It ensures that all City Ordinances and Municipal Codes are adhered to on matters concerning purchasing activity including assisting the various departments. The program continues to order and stock all needed supplies for City departments. It identifies, tags, and maintains all fixed assets for the City. This incorporates updating all books, catalogs, files and other pertinent literature, together with the vendor card file to create an effective resource.

Among its many responsibilities is to continue to seek new and/or alternate sources for materials and services, purchasing the necessary quality at the least expense. One way is by suggesting alternative equipment and materials that will perform functionally equivalent tasks at a lower cost and purchasing recycled materials where possible.