FPUD renews contract with lobbyist

The Fallbrook Public Utilities District (FPUD) board of directors voted to renew its consulting services agreement with Packard Government Affairs for a term of 12 months, starting on Aug. 1 and continuing until July 31, 2012.

Packard Government Affairs is a government relations and public policy advocacy firm that assists businesses, state and municipal governments, trade associations and individuals in their dealings with the federal government, according to the company’s website. The company claims to “solve legislature and regulatory problems in environmental permitting and regulatory comp...