Rutherford County steering committee debates lobbyist contract; opts to renegotiate reporting language rather than issue RFP
Steering committee members debated whether to rebid the county's lobbyist contract or amend its language; the committee voted to draft amended contract language clarifying reporting and communication expectations and to forward recommendations to budget before any renewal funding.
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Members of the Rutherford County Board of Commissioners steering committee spent an extended portion of the meeting debating the county's contract with its lobbyist and whether to open the work to competing proposals. After a series of statements both defending the current contractor's expertise and urging more transparency, the committee voted to renegotiate the contract language to clarify reporting and communication responsibilities and to present the revised language to the budget committee before any funding decision.
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