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Water District No. 1 board approves $150,000 one-year contract with Hilco Partners for Austin transportation lobbying
Summary
The Water District No. 1 board voted to authorize the general manager to finalize and sign a one-year, $150,000 engagement agreement with Hilco Partners (Austin) to provide transportation-focused legislative tracking and lobbying services to assist with the Turkey Peak project and TxDOT negotiations.
The Water District No. 1 board voted to authorize its general manager to finalize and execute a one-year, $150,000 engagement agreement with Hilco Partners, an Austin-based transportation lobbying firm, to provide legislative tracking and advocacy services related to the district’s Turkey Peak Reservoir project and negotiations with the Texas Department of Transportation.
Why it matters: the district said it needs transportation-specific representation in Austin to assist with TxDOT negotiations over conveyance of FM 4 and other transportation-related matters connected to the reservoir project. Board members and staff argued that existing contacts and relationships in Austin are a major…
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