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Commissioners question renewal of federal lobbying contract and vote to seek alternative

6450441 · October 21, 2025
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Summary

The board discussed renewal of the county's federal lobbying contract (previously awarded by RFP) and, after noting the firm had not attended the meeting, commissioners moved to seek another contractor rather than immediately renew the agreement.

GADSDEN COUNTY, Fla. ' Commissioners questioned renewing the county's federal lobbying contract and voted to pursue a different vendor instead of approving another one-year renewal of the existing agreement.

Background: The county's contract with a federal lobbying firm (described in the agenda packet as the Ballard Partners contract awarded after an RFP) provided $90,000 per year for federal and…

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