The Americus City Council discusses increasing limits for department head and city manager spending - Americus Times-Recorder

The Americus City Council discusses increasing limits for department head and city manager spending - Americus Times-Recorder

The Americus City Council met May 15. The Council heard an ordinance to raise the spending limit for department heads and the city manager without it going to a vote by city council. The ordinance would increase the authorization limit for department heads to $5,000 and the city manager to $20,0000.Council member Nicole Smith commented on the ordinance. She stated that while Council member Nelson Brown had made a suggestion in a previous meeting…