{"id":188185,"date":"2025-03-24T07:50:51","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T11:50:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/?p=188185"},"modified":"2025-03-24T07:50:52","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T11:50:52","slug":"town-to-consider-changing-its-procurement-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/town-to-consider-changing-its-procurement-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Town to consider changing its procurement policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 14px;\"><strong><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45658\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When Huntsville Council meets this evening, flag use and amendments to the municipality&#8217;s procurement policy will be on the agenda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discussions are expected to be held about whether to fly or lower the U.S. flag in public spaces in light of the scheduled imposition of significant U.S. tariffs on Canadian exports, expected to severely impact the economy.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Council will also be presented with amendments to the Town of Huntsville&#8217;s procurement policy, giving preference to Canadian goods, and services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Council meets on Monday, March 24 at 5:30 p.m. You can watch the meeting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huntsville.ca\/en\/council-and-administration\/live-council.aspx\">HERE<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Don\u2019t miss out on Doppler!<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Sign up <a href=\"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/dont-miss-out-on-doppler\/\"><u>here<\/u><\/a> to receive our email digest with links to our most recent stories.<br \/>\nLocal news in your inbox so you don&#8217;t miss anything!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"background: #5cb85c url('https:\/\/d1iczxrky3cnb2.cloudfront.net\/red_logo.png') no-repeat 37px; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; display: inline-block; font-size: 16px; padding: 15px 38px; padding-left: 75px; -webkit-border-radius: 2px; -moz-border-radius: 2px; border-radius: 2px; box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 #1f5a89; text-shadow: 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);\" href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/support-huntsville-doppler\">Click here to support local news<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45657\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Huntsville Council meets this evening, flag use and amendments to the municipality&#8217;s procurement policy will be on the agenda. 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