Why Do Cities Hire Lobbyists?

Why Do Cities Hire Lobbyists? To Protect their POWER!

In past legislative sessions, lobbyists successfully defeated bills that would prohibit public funds being used for lobbying.

Lobbyist and the City of Georgetown were against the annexation bill passed last session that gave those property owners in areas to be annexed the right to vote for/against annexation.

Lobbyist and the City of Georgetown are against full transparency in the finances and contracts of municipal owned utilities! Isn't it time the Georgetown energy contracts are shared with the utility customers?

The list goes on and on, but, it is clear the City does not want any new limits placed on their power. The city staff and council members like to cry about "local control", when the real issue is about personal liberty and control over what our tax dollars and utility fees are spent on.