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Commission authorizes one‑year lobbying contract with Jordan Connors Group
Summary
The City of Stuart approved Resolution 112‑2025 to waive competitive procurement and contract with Jordan Connors Group for lobbying services (not to exceed $75,000/year); Jordan Connors outlined recent appropriations and pending requests including a $1,000,000 community center appropriation.
The City of Stuart commission voted to authorize a one‑year, renewable lobbying agreement with Jordan Connors Group Inc., waiving the city’s competitive procurement rules under a single‑source exception.
Staff said the contract continues a relationship begun in prior terms and cited the lobbyist’s recent track record in securing appropriations for the city. Jordan Connors told the commission he had worked since 2018 on the city’s appropriations and expected to attend sessions in Tallahassee to advocate for the city’s $1,000,000 community center appropriation and other requests.
Commissioners emphasized the value of having representation in Tallahassee, noting Connors’s history of returning appropriations (staff cited $2.75 million in appropriations since 2019). The resolution authorizes up to $75,000 per year under the procurement manual’s single‑source provision and was approved on roll call.
The commission directed staff to keep the board updated on specific appropriation milestones and to return if the contract is renewed beyond the one‑year term.
