Specifications include, but are not limited to: Edgecombe County seeks a Company to lobby the North Carolina General Assembly on its behalf for an initial term of one year. The County will evaluate the work of the Company and make a determination as to whether to extend the engagement into the future years. The Company shall work on behalf of the Board of Commissioners, under the direction of the County Manager and County Attorney. The Company will actively and continuously lobby the General Assembly to assist the County in several key areas including, but not limited to, the following: • Capital Funding for School Construction • Economic development • Broadband Deployment to underserved areas • Public safety • Other County Board priorities The Company shall also: • Maintain liaison with the leadership of the General Assembly; • Maintain liaison with the County’s State delegation; • Counsel County Commissioners, County Manager and County staff regarding the development and improvement of relationships with the leadership of the General Assembly and State Delegation; • Alert the County to potential new opportunities that will further the County’s interests and to posing threats that could negatively impact the County’s interest; • Review state executive proposals, legislation under consideration, proposed and adopted administrative rules and regulations, and other developments for the purpose of advising the County of issues that may have a bearing on the County's policies and programs; • Confer with the County Manager, County staff on preparation and implementation of legislative agendas.
