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Lobbying firm reports progress at Richmond and lists four federal funding priorities for Hopewell
Summary
DBS Public Affairs Group told council it raised Hopewell's profile during the recent General Assembly session and is pursuing four federal funding priorities: $1.7M for Heritage Avenue flood mitigation, $1.0M for police technology upgrades, $1.2M for community center updates and $1.7M for pump station improvements.
Ulysses Jack Howard of DBS Public Affairs Group and colleagues Ida McPherson and Rich Williams briefed the council on state and federal advocacy work. Howard described the firm’s effort to raise Hopewell’s profile in Richmond; Ida McPherson said the team narrowed an original list of 32 proposed legislative priorities to six that were driven by council direction,…
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