Karen A. GerhartBorough Manager
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Borough of Ephrata
Track open bid opportunities, contracts, public meetings, and key contacts for Borough of Ephrata.
- Buyer type:
- City
- Location:
- Ephrata, PA
- Country:
- US
Track open bid opportunities, contracts, public meetings, and key contacts for Borough of Ephrata.
Key metrics and characteristics
Census ID
Government ID for mapping buyers across datasets.
174000
Employee FTE
Full-time equivalent employees.
98
Population
Population size to gauge opportunity scale.
13,647
Procurement Hell Score
How easy their procurement process is to navigate. Lower is better.
54 / 100
Propensity to Spend
How likely this buyer is to spend on new technology based on operating budget trends.
AI Adoption Score
How likely this buyer is to adopt new AI technologies.
Startup Friendliness
How often this buyer champions startups and early adoption.
Latest Budget Year
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Operating Budget
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Includes fiscal year calendars, procurement complexity scores, and strategic insights.
Procurement guidance and navigation tips.
Procurement Hell Score
Lower scores indicate easier procurement. Created by Starbridge.
Quick Decision Flow
Sole Source
Cooperatives
Full playbooks include agency-specific workflows, thresholds, and vendor benchmarks.
Board meetings and strategic plans from Borough of Ephrata
The committee discussed the Chief of Police job description, requesting a modification to include a signature line. Key discussion topics included reviewing the hiring timeline for the Chief of Police, receiving updates on current staffing vacancies, and discussing the Borough Manager's annual performance evaluation during an executive session.
The council meeting included a presentation from the Lincoln Fire Company regarding their operations, goals, and equipment, and an opportunity for public comment regarding the Mount Springs Recreational Project. Several committee recommendations were reviewed and acted upon, including the waiver of building permit fees for police K-9 training infrastructure, the authorization for storage space for the Friends of the Ephrata Police Foundation, and the approval of use of the Haller house for a Scouting America unit. Additionally, the council authorized the execution of subdivision and stormwater agreements, ratified a separation agreement with the IBEW, approved payment of the checks and ACH register, and discussed police department updates, parking ordinance modifications, and mutual aid efforts related to recent storm damage recovery.
The committee meeting addressed the approval of the meeting agenda and reviewed an action item regarding the Act 167 Phase 2 Watershed-Based Stormwater Management Program. The committee recommended that the Borough Council authorize the execution of a commitment letter for $1,400 to serve as the required local match for grant funding for this program, which involves technical watershed assessment, implementation management, problem area identification, and model ordinance development.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
Track Borough of Ephrata meetings, strategic plans, and budget discussions before the public bid appears.
Early signals from meeting minutes and plans
Vendor mentions and competitor tracking
Decision timeline from discussion to RFP
Public-sector contacts connected to Borough of Ephrata.
Quotable insights from buyer leadership
