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Worcester council adopts ordinance to peg bidding threshold to state inflation index
Summary
The council adopted Ordinance 2026-04 to raise the city's competitive bidding threshold and automatically adjust it with the state inflation index, a change the mayor and several council members said reduces administrative cost and preserves taxpayer dollars; one councilor voted no.
Worcester's City Council on March 2 adopted Ordinance 2026-04, amending Chapter 160 of the codified ordinances to increase the competitive-bidding threshold and automatically adjust it in accordance with the state index under Section 9.17 of the Ohio Revised Code. The measure passed in a roll-call vote after a short debate.
The mayor, speaking during communications from the administration, said the change prevents the city from paying more…
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