OTTAWA — The Ottawa City Commission is looking at an ordinance requiring contractors to have city licenses. City manager Richard Nienstedt said the city did a survey about the idea and a business committee has also looked at licenses. Both the survey and the committee gave strong support to the idea. Licensing contractors ensures they’re bonded and insured and at least meet a set of standards that show they can do the job, he said. The ordinance may come up at the next commission meeting.
