Council raises contract award threshold in proposed charter amendment
Summary
Amended ordinance 83-2026 was adopted to amend charter section 5.03(b), raising the limit for contracts awardable without board-of-control approval from $5,000 to $10,000; council waived further readings and approved the language.
The council adopted amended ordinance 83-2026 on Aug. 31, 2026, proposing to change section 5.03(b) of the Norton charter so that contracts up to $10,000 may be awarded without board-of-control approval (previously $5,000).
"This is approval of contracts. And this is increasing the amount from 5 to $10,000 that will need to have can be awarded without approval of the board of control," Mr. Lukans said while presenting the ordinance. Members moved to waive further readings and adopted the ordinance by roll call.
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