City Charter Amendment to Article 5, General Finance, to Establish Budget-Based Thresholds for Competitive Bidding and City Council Approval On Purchases, Public Improvements and Contracts
Southgate · Wayne County · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
Shall the Charter of the City of Southgate be amended to require competitive bidding (sealed proposals) for City purchases, public improvements, and contracts that are 0.1% or more of the City’s annual operating budget; require City Council to establish annual thresholds for City Council approval of purchases, public improvements, and contracts; and provide that these thresholds may be adjusted each year by City Council Resolution when the City budget is adopted?
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
This charter amendment would change Article 5, General Finance, of the Southgate City Charter. It would require competitive bidding, using sealed proposals, for city purchases, public improvements and contracts that are 0.1% or more of the city's annual operating budget. It would also require the City Council to establish annual thresholds for council approval of purchases, public improvements and contracts. Those thresholds could be adjusted each year by City Council Resolution when the city budget is adopted. A YES vote approves the amendment; a NO vote means it is not adopted.
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