Discussion and possible action to authorize the County Judge to sign a retainer agreement with Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP for federal legislative consulting services relating to County objectives including but not limited to funding opportunities, grants, intergovernmental coordination and strategic advisory services with a fixed fee retainer of $16,000 a month and any matters incident the

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Discussion and possible action to authorize the County Judge to sign a retainer agreement with Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP for federal legislative consulting services relating to County objectives including but not limited to funding opportunities, grants, intergovernmental coordination and strategic advisory services with a fixed fee retainer of $16,000 a month and any matters incident thereto. [Account #1001-1130-001-432001 (General Fund-General Operating Exp- Administration- Professional Services)]

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.2/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.