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City’s federal earmark advances in House; state capital requests win funding as lobbyists outline fiscal outlook
Summary
City lobbyists reported that a federal earmark for Meeker Street improvements was included in the House T-HUD bill, while a separate earmark for a police designated-crisis responder program was not taken forward by the Senate. At the state level Puyallup received capital-budget awards for Meeker Street and a Fourth Street stormwater main.
City lobbyists and the city’s public-affairs officer briefed the council on July 22 about federal and state advocacy work, earmark requests and recent budget outcomes.
On the federal side, lobbyist Jen Covino told the council that two city earmark requests were submitted to Congress this year. Congresswoman Strickland advanced the Meeker Street improvement project to the House Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (T‑HUD) appropriations bill; the House bill included $850,000 for Meeker Street ADA and streetscape work. A second request, for a police designated crisis-responder program supported by the city and submitted via Senator Cantwell, was…
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