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Committee forwards open-data ordinance requiring publication of contract datasets to full council
Summary
The Governmental Operations Committee voted to forward an ordinance (2025-211) requiring specified contract and procurement datasets be published in the city's open data portal, removing a prior provision for historical data to reduce estimated costs.
The Governmental Operations and Standing Committee voted to forward ordinance 2025-211 to the full Richmond City Council with a recommendation for approval. The ordinance amends City Code section 2-13-5052 to require publication of certain procurement and contract datasets in the city’s open data portal and prohibits charging fees for data already required to be posted.
Councilmember Gibson, who sponsored the…
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