Sec. 2-141General restriction
Plain English: what this chapter covers
Chapter 2 covers how city government runs: when the council meets and how residents can speak, the ethics code and how to file a complaint, rules for city employees (including drug testing and the city minimum wage), budgeting and purchasing limits, city credit cards, the Community Relations Commission, and how the city protects utility customers' personal information.
(a) No officer or employee of the city shall purchase for or on behalf of the city or his/her office any materials, supplies, goods, wares, merchandise, or equipment of any kind or character except through the approval of the city council or as provided in section 2-142. No voucher check or other method of payment shall be honored if this method is not followed.
(b) It shall be considered a breach of duty on the part of any officer or employee of the city to make any purchase or aid and abet the making of any purchase by any other manner than through the city council or as provided in section 2-142.
(c) It shall be considered a breach of duty on the part of any officer of the city to make any purchase or donation or to aid and abet the making of any purchase or donation that exceeds the allotted amount set forth in the budget, except as provided for emergency purchases.
History: (Ord. No. 15-07, § 1(Exh. A), 8-6-2016)
This is a plain-English guide, not legal advice. The official code is on Municode and at City Hall. Our copy is from April 30, 2026.
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Official version: https://library.municode.com/GA/Ashburn/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH2AD_ARTIVFI_DIV2BU_S2-141GERE
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