North Judson may soon be revising its purchasing policy for town employees. Clerk-Treasurer Andrew Rowe told the town council last month that the State Board of Accounts wants the town to clearly specify the thresholds that would require multiple quotes or a formal bidding process.
“Now, we have a P.O. policy where anything over $500 requires a purchase order,” Rowe explained. “The State Board of Accounts wants to see something a little more substantive.”
Council members noted that even that limit hasn’t changed for several years, even as prices have gone up. In North Judson, each purchase order is typically presented verbally to the town council for approval. Rowe and Town Attorney Justin Schramm have been looking into proposed policy language. They’ll continue discussing it in future meetings.
