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Council pulls Crossroads lobbying items from consent agenda after debate on Seymour Johnson priorities
Summary
Goldsboro councilors debated whether the Crossroads federal lobbying contract focuses too narrowly on F-15 issues and not on base priorities like dorms and childcare. Council voted unanimously to remove items 6.5 and 6.6 from the consent agenda for further negotiation and then approved the remaining consent items.
Goldsboro's City Council on Aug. 18 removed two consent-agenda items tied to the Crossroads federal lobbying agreement after council members questioned whether the contract addresses local priorities at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base beyond preserving F-15 missions.
Council members pressed staff and one another about whether Crossroads is advocating for broader base needs such as dorm construction, child development centers and…
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