Yet here we are with Georgetown planning to hire a lobbying firm to lobby the Texas Legislature against the best interests of the citizen/taxpayer.
Ending taxpayer-funded lobbying was a Legislative Priority for the Republican Party in the 86th Texas Legislature. Sadly, that effort failed. It should be a priority for the next legislative session starting in January 2021.
Contact your State Senator, Charles Schwertner, and your Texas House Representative, Terry Wilson to let them know it is time to pass legislation to prohibit using taxpayer money to fund lobbyists.
As taxpayers finally begin to learn the details of the taxpayer-funded lobbying contracts, which their elected representatives have entered to lobby against the interests of their constituents, the likelihood of greater reform and political threats to the careers of local government representatives who vote for such contacts will increase geometrically.
As taxpayers finally begin to learn the details of the taxpayer-funded lobbying contracts, which their elected representatives have entered to lobby against the interests of their constituents, the likelihood of greater reform and political threats to the careers of local government representatives who vote for such contacts will increase geometrically.
The proposed contract with Focused Advocacy is item N on the Tuesday council agenda.
Call your council person and tell them to vote against this anti-taxpayer measure. Their contact information can be found here. Just click on their photo.
Better yet, show up at the council meeting and voice your displeasure with this proposed contract.
| The Georgetown City Council will meet on February 11, 2020 at 6:00 PM at City Council Chambers, 510 W 9th Street Georgetown, TX 78626. |
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