SALISBURY – Months after calling into question the hiring of a county lobbyist, officials this week received their first update on the lobbyist’s efforts.
On Tuesday, Assistant Director of Administration Weston Young presented the Wicomico County Council with an update on efforts taken by the county’s new lobbyist since his hiring last June.
“We’ve contracted with State and Local Advisors to assist us with our interests at the state and federal level,” he said. “This provides us a permanent presence in Annapolis.”
Last fall, the council held a work session with representatives of the Wicomico County Executive’s Office after learning that the county had hired lobbyist Paul Ellington of State and Local Advisors earlier in the summer. At that meeting, officials questioned the administration’s reasoning for hiring the lobbyist and spending $30,000 upfront for his services.
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One update in 8 months, and the update is basically nothing. Not even from the lobbyist himself. I smell a rat.
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ReplyDeleteOne update in 8 months, and the update is basically nothing. Not even from the lobbyist himself. I smell a rat.
February 21, 2020 at 8:01 AM
Tell me about it!
The lobbyist was lobbying county council members before they found out about him and before he was outed. And he lobbied for a company he had a stake in, a bit of conflict of interest. But what do I know, I live on the Eastern Shore.
ReplyDeleteThis is what we pay Sample Hughes for WTF!
ReplyDeleteWhen the majority of the council is working against the county and our Mayor spends more time in Annapolis advocating for duplication of services by IE Liquor board for one, and the council cut a public relations position from the executive budget ( the only thing they cut) what do you expect? There is nothing wrong with having a lobbyist for Christ sake one of our delegates didnt even know Dodd was the new President so what do you think they really care? They do not. With a majority of Republican elected delegates for the shore and county council why in God's green Earth are they so adamant about kissing the City's a** and negating everything the county does? Not to mention Wayne's backstabbing. If you want to call for new executive so the same with the council cause that is the only way things will change. And then check the Mayors attitude when he gets back from deployment. Go vote take everyone out who has served 8 years or more! What is the worst thing that could happen? OH and BTW there have been constant updates this only the first time Young has mentioned them publicly. If you wanted to know or the council wanted to know all you have to is ask. I am so sick of hearing all this complaining and when you look at the council meetings the only people who show are parents from Mardela. Please go back an look at your Civics books and read the difference between Executive branch and Legislative branch. Most of this crap is because they can't tell the difference. And all this business about Finance Director and Lawyer should be settled by guess what the judicial branch. End rant.
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