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Council Adopts Ordinance Requiring Publication of City Contracts Between $7,500 and $50,000
Summary
Cleveland Heights council amended and adopted an ordinance on May 19 that increases transparency by requiring publication of city contracts in the $7,500–$50,000 range after members said some contracts were passed just below council-review thresholds.
Cleveland Heights City Council on May 19 adopted an amended ordinance (084-2025) that requires the publication of city contracts between $7,500 and $50,000, a change council members and authors said will increase transparency and prevent contracts being structured to avoid routine council review.
The ordinance establishes a posting requirement so residents and council can see contracts in the specified dollar range. Vice President Russell, who…
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