FPUD extends Federal advocacy services contract

The Fallbrook Public Utility District has a contract with Howells Government Relations to provide Federal advocacy support services, and a June 24 FPUD board action renewed that contract.

The 4-0 vote, with Dave Baxter out of town, authorized the extension of the contract for an additional year. FPUD will pay Howells Government Relations, which is based in Murrieta, $90,000 for the 2024-25 term.

The original contract was approved at the June 2022 FPUD board meeting and in June 2023 the FPUD board approved a second one-year contract.

The tasks Howells Government Relations performs under the con...