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Crawford County renews contract with Capital Strategies for 2025 legislative advocacy

2126751 · January 10, 2025
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Summary

The board approved an annual agreement to retain Capital Strategies for lobbying/legislative services in 2025 at the same fee as the prior year; commissioners cited motor vehicle funding and other county priorities for the firm to pursue in Topeka.

The Crawford County Board of Commissioners voted to continue its agreement with Capital Strategies and Accounting as the county's legislative services provider for 2025 at the same fee as the previous year.

County officials said Capital Strategies helped the county last year on issues including nuisance ordinances and other county matters. Commissioners identified the state funding of motor vehicle departments as a priority for the firm's advocacy this year, noting the county wants to reduce reliance on county general‑fund dollars to subsidize motor vehicle operations.

Commissioners named Sean Miller as the staffer who helped last year and moved to renew the annual agreement. The motion to retain Capital Strategies passed without an increase in the contract amount.

Ending: County staff will coordinate with Capital Strategies on priority items and report back to the board as the legislative session progresses.