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Commission approves Poplar Group contract after adding no-conflict language
Summary
Hamilton County commissioners voted to authorize a contract with the Poplar Group to represent the county in Nashville after amending the contract language to bar political conflicts of interest; the vote followed extended questions from commissioners and a briefing by Poplar Group principal Chris Devaney.
Hamilton County commissioners on Feb. 5 approved a resolution authorizing the county to retain the Poplar Group to represent Hamilton County at the Tennessee Legislature, after adding contract language to prohibit political conflicts of interest.
The commission voted to approve Resolution 2-25-10 as amended. The amended language requires the firm and key personnel to disclose and avoid conflicts of interest in Hamilton County and restrict political activity that would create a direct conflict while under contract, the change requested by several commissioners during a public Q&A.
The Poplar Group’s lead representative, Chris Devaney, answered multiple…
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