WARREN — City Council will continue talks on legislation to update rules for contractors who work on public projects.

The legislation will come up again at a 1 p.m. council meeting Dec. 29.

“It is our belief that before the end of the year, we will have presented this and passed it,” Councilman Todd Johnson, I-1st Ward, said at Wednesday’s council meeting.

If passed, they would take effect right away to boost safety and welfare in Warren.

The changes come in two pieces of legislation drafted by Johnson.

One would raise the bond amount that contractors must have from $10,000 to $25,000.

The other would tweak the wording to clearly include all types of contractors, especially those doing demolitions, and add a $50 fee for turning in incomplete paperwork.

Johnson said the first measure

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