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HB 497 prompts Fairfield County to post public notices online; county clarifies competitive-bidding and contract-review rules

Fairfield County Board of Commissioners · February 25, 2025

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Summary

Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Austin Lines summarized HB 497 changes that allow public notices to be posted on the county website and social media and outlined competitive-bidding and contract-review processes, while county staff will roll out a standardized "Bids" tab and social-media template for notices.

Fairfield County officials on Feb. 25 described operational changes tied to Ohio House Bill 497 that will alter how the county advertises bids and reviews contracts.

Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Austin Lines told the roundtable that HB 497 revised requirements for competitive bidding, clarified which products and…

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