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Council delays vote on $210,000 federal lobbying renewal after Boundary Stone briefing
Summary
Detroit council members asked for more detail about a proposed one‑year, $210,000 renewal for federal lobbying services from Boundary Stone Partners and voted to revisit the item in one week after hearing a presentation on the firm’s recent federal grant wins and activities for the city.
Detroit City Council Internal Operations Committee members postponed action on a proposed one‑year, $210,000 renewal of contract 606291A1 for federal lobbying services after a presentation from the city’s federal affairs director and the firm that manages the account.
The council heard a slide presentation from Pete Gould, senior vice president at Boundary Stone Partners, and Michael Klotz, director of federal affairs for the City of Detroit. Gould outlined recent federal grant awards and implementation work the firm said it helped secure and advance for the city.
“The city of Detroit did unbelievably well,” Gould said, summarizing what he described as about $216,000,000 in direct federal grants…
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