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Lebanon expands lobbying program; city officials meet state, federal leaders to press infrastructure needs

5433925 · June 11, 2025
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City staff and contracted lobbyist Sean Tate told the council the city built a government affairs program this legislative session, tracking more than 100 bills, meeting with state legislators and visiting Washington, D.C., to press for funding and regulatory changes tied to wastewater, grants access and housing production.

City leaders described a newly expanded government affairs program at the June 10 work session, saying staff and lobbyist Sean Tate constructed a work plan to increase Lebanon’s visibility and to advocate for infrastructure and housing priorities.

“Visibility, connections and counsel, and local advocacy. We did all 3 of those things, very, very well,” lobbyist Sean Tate told the council about the session in Salem.

City staff said they tracked more than 100 bills…

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