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Council approves one‑year extension for government‑relations contract after amendment
Summary
Council approved a one‑year contract with Capital Communications Group for government relations at $4,000 per month after an amendment reduced the proposed two‑year term to one year.
The council considered an extension of a contract with Capital Communications Group LLC for government‑relations services at $4,000 per month. Debate centered on whether to retain the firm for the full two‑year council term or to limit the agreement to a single year so the firm’s performance could be reassessed amid a potentially difficult upcoming legislative session.
One councilor moved to amend the contract length to one year; the amendment passed and the council then approved the contract on the amended one‑year term. Supporters cited the firm’s recent successes; others said a shorter term would create a performance check during a challenging legislative year.
