Lobbying Firm Defends Value of Its Contract with City

Lobbying firm defends value of its contract with city

The primary benefit for the city keeping a lobbyist on contract is leveraging relationships that open doors to the halls of power. That was the message Saleem Baird delivered to the mayor and city council at a Wednesday work session, along with a written report on Worth Thomas Consultants’ activity on the city’s behalf since 2022. “We’re not just taking people to dinner or just hanging out,” said Baird, who works on the Worth Thomas government a…

Lobbying contract up for discussion in Columbus

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The decision to continue using a lobbying firm for the city of Columbus is under discussion. However, Mayor Stephen Jones said relationships have paid off in the past. At the last regular meeting of the Columbus City Council, Mayor Stephen Jones said a councilmember wanted to make a motion to cancel the contract with the city’s lobbying firm. Ultimately, that motion was tabled. At a special meeting work session, a lobbyi…