Proposed Amendment to Charter 12 - Purchases-Contracts-Leases, Section 12.1 Purchase and Sale of Property
Durand · Shiawassee County · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
Proposed Amendment to Charter 12 – Purchases – Contracts-Leases, Section 12.1 Purchase and Sale of Property – of the City of Durand Charter The proposed amendment substitutes in the first two paragraphs of this section the threshold amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) for the current amount of three thousand dollars ($3,000.00). The first paragraph requires comparative prices for purchases or sales under the threshold while the second paragraph mandates Council approval, sealed bids and other requirements for purchases or sales above the threshold. Shall the proposed amendment be adopted?
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
Durand voters are asked whether to amend Section 12.1, Purchase and Sale of Property, of Charter 12, Purchases, Contracts-Leases, of the City of Durand Charter. The amendment would raise the threshold amount in the first two paragraphs from $3,000.00 to $5,000.00. The first paragraph requires comparative prices for purchases or sales under the threshold. The second paragraph requires Council approval, sealed bids and other requirements for purchases or sales above the threshold. A yes vote adopts the amendment; a no vote rejects it.
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