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Commissioners leave lobbyist contract funding open pending contractor clarification
Summary
Commissioners said staff is awaiting details from the county's lobbyist and finance staff about contract terms and any commission on federal dollars before adjusting the lobbyist line in the draft budget.
During the budget review, commissioners discussed uncertainty over the lobbyist contract funding for the coming year. Speaker 3 said staff has been in contact with Scott and the contractor and needs to know whether the existing contract terms will continue, including whether a commission on any federal dollars would remain part of the agreement. "We're extending the contract, but the contract it...is kind of up in the air," Speaker 3 said.
Speaker 2 said the contractor texted earlier and the parties planned another meeting to clarify terms; if any commission language no longer applies, Speaker 2 indicated commissioners would be willing to increase the base payment to the contractor if necessary. No contract amount change was finalized; Speaker 1 left the current budget amount as in last year as a placeholder.
Staff were directed to confirm the contractor's preferred terms and the fiscal implications so the lobbyist line can be finalized before budget adoption. The committee did not take a formal vote on lobbyist funding during the session.
