City of Muskego, Finance Committee - 5/26/26

The City of Muskego Finance Committee met on May 26, 2026, to discuss updates to the city's purchasing policy and approve various financial vouchers. A key procurement-related discussion focused on modernizing purchasing thresholds, which had not been updated since 2013, to better reflect current costs of vehicles, equipment, technology, materials, and contracted services. The committee considered raising the approval threshold from $50,000 to $100,000 for routine budgeted purchases to improve efficiency and reduce administrative delays, while maintaining financial oversight and audit controls. Concerns were raised about potential overages and ensuring that all expenditures remain within budget or return to council for approval. Additionally, the committee discussed increasing credit card purchase limits from $5,000 to $7,500 to accommodate rising costs and operational needs, with suggestions for enhanced notification to aldermen on larger credit card purchases. The meeting also included approval of utility vouchers totaling $55,890.46, general fund vouchers of $445,414.24, and payroll invoice transmitters amounting to $462,397.15, all of which passed unanimously.