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Tallahassee lobbying firm briefs Oldsmar council on state funding push for wastewater project

3674199 · February 5, 2025
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Shoemaker Advisors updated the council on the state appropriations process and said the firm is pursuing a $2.1 million state request for Oldsmar’s water-reclamation facility, stressing the importance of agency relationships and the conference/committee process in Tallahassee.

John David “JD” White of Shoemaker Advisors told the Oldsmar City Council on Feb. 4 that his firm is actively pursuing state appropriations and agency engagement for the city’s capital priorities, including a $2,100,000 request for the city’s water-reclamation facility.

White, introduced by City Manager Felicia Donnelly, described Shoemaker as a bipartisan lobbying and law firm with offices in Tampa, Tallahassee and Sarasota and said the firm represents Oldsmar in…

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