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Former Alabama secretary of state offers Houston County help to secure federal funds for equipment and infrastructure
Summary
John Merrill of Wagner Engineering told the Houston County Commission his firm can help the county obtain federal law-enforcement and infrastructure funding, and proposed a contract capped at $50,000 for one year; commissioners asked for more review and a sample agreement.
John Merrill, former Alabama secretary of state and director of public policy for civil engineering firm Wagner Engineering, told the Houston County Commission at an administrative meeting that his firm can help the county secure federal funding for law enforcement equipment and other infrastructure and would do so under a contract with fees not to exceed $50,000 over one year.
The proposal matters because county officials said local funds do not cover all law-enforcement needs. Merrill said Wagner’s strategic-services team works with members of Congress and their staff to present projects…
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