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League panel urges cities to build relationships with legislators, use local expertise
Summary
Panelists at a Utah League of Cities and Towns session described the heavy lift of legislative sessions, warned about unintended consequences of changing statutes and urged city officials to cultivate legislator relationships, share technical expertise and use coordinated communications.
Panelists at the Utah League of Cities and Towns discussed how city officials and staff can more effectively work with state legislators and the League during the legislative session.
The discussion, led by a moderator and featuring Krista Hinton, second vice president of the Utah League and a Santa Clara City Council member; Jared Tingey, a League attorney; and Cassidy Hansen, the League’s marketing communications manager, focused on what city officials should expect during the session and how to influence outcomes without unintended consequences.
The panel emphasized the amount of work league staff put into the session. “The sheer amount of time, energy, blood, sweat, [and] tears that goes into the legislative session by our league staff,” Krista Hinton said, adding that many meetings happen early in the morning and legislation is drafted and revised rapidly. Hinton…
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