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Broken Arrow to hire state and federal lobbyist; council forms two-member subcommittee
Summary
Council approved a motion to hire a lobbyist or intergovernmental-relations services for state and federal matters and appointed two council members (Deborah and Lisa) to a subcommittee to work with the city manager on selection and interviews.
The city manager proposed reestablishing lobbying or intergovernmental-relations services to represent Broken Arrow’s interests at the state and federal level, citing benefits including policy influence, grant opportunities, and regulatory coordination. Councilors discussed the workload of tracking bills and the value of having a local representative in the capital and agreed to pursue procurement.
The council moved to approve item 25-301 to hire a lobbyist for state and federal legislative matters and appointed two council members (Deborah and Lisa) to a subcommittee to work with the city manager on drafting the scope, interviewing candidates, and returning with a recommendation. "I'd like to make a motion to approve 25 dash 301, to hire a lobbyist for the state and federal legislative matters," a councilor said; another councilor moved to appoint Deborah and Lisa to the committee and the motion passed.
