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Dayton staff says oversight intact after residents demand disclosure of city manager's $50,000 contract authority
Summary
Residents urged the Dayton City Commission to publish all contracts the city manager signs and to commission independent performance reviews; Deputy City Manager Eva Shay Lofton presented a 15-month analysis showing 223 contracts totaling about $3.4 million and said procurement, legal and finance reviews remain in place.
Deputy City Manager Eva Shay Lofton told the Dayton City Commission that an internal review of contracts processed under the city manager's raised $50,000 approval threshold showed widespread use across departments but maintained existing oversight.
Lofton summarized the 15-month review, saying the administration identified 223 contracts totaling about $3,400,000, with a median contract of roughly $10,000 and 179 unique vendors. "We just finished an analysis," she said, adding that about 80% of the contracts were $25,000 or less and that procurement rules, finance certification and legal review remain in place.
The presentation came after a series of public speakers—including attorney Christina Cohen and representatives of local advocacy…
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