Charter Amendment (Purchasing Authority)
Sterling Heights · Macomb County · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
In 1968, the Charter established $5,000.00 as the amount over which council pre-approval is required for public purchases and improvements. The amount approved by the voters in 1968, as adjusted for inflation, is approximately equivalent to $50,000.00. The City is seeking to update sections 13.03 and 13.04 of the Charter regarding purchasing authority to account for inflation. Shall the purchasing authority in Sections 13.03 and 13.04 be updated to the amount of $50,000.00 to reflect an inflationary adjustment of the amount approved by the voters in 1968?
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
This charter amendment would change the amount over which Sterling Heights City Council must pre-approve public purchases and improvements. The Charter set that amount at $5,000.00 in 1968, and the wording says the amount approved by voters, adjusted for inflation, is approximately equivalent to $50,000.00. The amendment would update Sections 13.03 and 13.04 of the Charter so the purchasing authority is $50,000.00. A YES vote approves that update, and a NO vote leaves the threshold in the Charter unchanged.
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