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Missing monthly contract reports under the purchasing policy

Kalamazoo

Summary

A DSA member says the city stopped publishing the required list of $50K–$100K contracts around 2019 and only resumed after a FOIA request, and wants an investigation into why reports stopped and the backlog released.

At a glance

Total mentions
1
Last 30 days
1

Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 9, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

Covers public spending on contracts between $50,000 and $100,000 that skip a commission vote.

✅Who benefits

Residents who want to see how public money is spent.

⚠️Who could be affected

Transparency and public trust were undermined for roughly six years, per the speaker.

Mentions & discussions (1)

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