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Council approves $99,000-a-year contract for federal lobbying on airport priorities
Summary
Lubbock City Council approved a one-year, renewable contract to retain a federal lobbying firm for the airport to pursue earmarks and advocate on FAA/TSA issues.
Lubbock — The City Council on Jan. 14 approved a one-year contract (with up to four annual extensions) to retain federal-government affairs services for Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport.
The airport director told council the airport is an enterprise fund that relies heavily on federal capital programs, and staff want a presence in Washington to pursue congressional directed funding and monitor issues such as PFAS/AFFF remediation, changes to the Airport Improvement Program…
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