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Lobbyist briefs council on state budget, bond requests and pending bills affecting Newark
Summary
City lobbyist James Deshane updated council on the state revenue forecast, bond funding prospects for city projects, and the status of several bills including ADU legislation, a UD tax bill and proposals on executive session recording and school board residency requirements.
James Deshane, the city’s lobbyist with Gluehand Strategies, gave the Newark City Council a state-level legislative and budget update Monday, covering revenue forecasts, bond-bill prospects and several pending bills that affect city operations.
Deshane said the Delaware Financial Advisory Council released revised revenue and expense forecasts that will inform the General Assembly’s final budget. “The overall amount they have to spend is just over $7,000,000,000,” Deshane said; he reported that Joint Finance Committee workpapers then showed a…
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