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The Gila County Board of Supervisors is mulling over having a lobbyist represent it at the state level.
A work session on the issue was held as part of the BOS meeting Dec. 15. On hand to talk with the supervisors regarding Arizona legislative activity and issues that have the potential to affect Gila County was James Candland from Clarus Consulting.
Currently, the County Supervisors Association provides some lobbying efforts on behalf of Gila County, but since it represents all the counties in the state, it tends to focus on issues that have the widest impact.
âIâm the critical one for having a state lobbyist,â said Woody Cline, District 3 supervisor and chair of the BOS. âWe work with the CSA and we have contact with our legislators. Whatâs the benefit of having you?â