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Speakers urge Austin council to keep lobbyist sign-in records as item on transparency wins approval
Summary
Residents told the City Council that proposed revisions to lobbyist rules would weaken accountability by shifting sign-in requirements from council offices to lobbyists; despite concerns Council adopted the consent agenda with two council members shown voting no on item 2.
Austin — Public speakers at the Austin City Council meeting on March 12 urged the council not to eliminate internal sign-in sheets that track visits by paid lobbyists, saying the change would reduce independent oversight of paid influence.
At the council’s consent agenda public comment period, Jen Robichaud told the council the 2016 ordinance that required sign-in sheets allowed independent verification of lobbyist visits and exposed omissions.…
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