(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, in the case of an apparent emergency which threatens the public health, welfare or safety, requiring the immediate purchase of a supply, service or construction, the Town Manager shall have the power to authorize a department head to secure the necessary items in the open market without competition regardless of the amount of the expenditure.

(b) In no event shall the contract price exceed commercially reasonable prices.

(c) A full written report of the circumstances of all emergency purchases over one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) shall be made by the Town Manager to the Town Council. The report shall be received by the Town Council at a regular meeting, and such report shall be open to public inspection. (Prior code 17.03.060; Ord. 1564 §1, 2023)