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Lincoln, Nebraska, City Contracts Charter Amendment (May 2020)
| Lincoln City Contracts Charter Amendment | |
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| Election date May 12, 2020 | |
| Topic Local charter amendments and Local project-labor agreements | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
A charter amendment was on the ballot for Lincoln voters in Lancaster County, Nebraska, on May 12, 2020.[1] It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the city's charter to require mayoral approval on contracts exceeding $50,000, to increase the bid requirement from $25,000 to $50,000, and remove the requirement for three informal bids for city contracts. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the city's charter and thereby maintaining the bid threshold at $25,000 and requiring three informal bids for city contracts. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of the charter amendment.
The amendment increased the threshold for bids for city purchases from $25,000 to $50,000. It allowed city purchases less than $50,000 to collect less than three formal bids. Lastly, the amendment included responsive in the criteria used to award contracts.[1]
In 2018, Lincoln voters approved with 53% of the vote a charter amendment prohibiting the mayor from serving more than three consecutive four-year terms.
Election results
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Lincoln, Nebraska, City Contracts Charter Amendment (May 2020) |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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45,020 | 70.11% | ||
| No | 19,190 | 29.89% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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Shall Article IV, Section 12; Article VII, Section 2; and Article VIII, Section 5 of the Charter of the City of Lincoln be amended to increase the bid threshold from $25,000.00 to $50,000.00; to remove the requirement of three informal bids for contracts lower than $50,000; to use the term “Rebid” instead of “Readvertise”; and to add the word “Responsive” to lowest responsible bidder?[2] |
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Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Media editorials
- See also: 2020 ballot measure media endorsements
Support
- Lincoln Journal-Star said: "Lincoln voters should approve both city charter amendments. Neither marks a huge change. ... [This one] raises the threshold for requiring competitive bids on city purchases from $25,000 to $50,000, a change that puts the city in line with rules used by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lancaster County and the state."[3]
Opposition
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Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a unanimous vote of the Lincoln City Council on February 24, 2020.[1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Lincoln City Council, "Contracts Charter Amendment Resolution," accessed April 22, 2020
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Lincoln Journal-Star, "Editorial, 4/22: Journal Star editorial board offers endorsements," April 22, 2020
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