WARD & SMITH ON BEHALF OF THE TOWN OF CAROLINA BEACH, NC

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2020–2022

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2022	—	1	1
2021	—	5	1
2020	—	2	1

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
THE FERGUSON GROUP	—	8

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)	6
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	6
SENATE	6

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	7
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	7
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	7
Disaster Planning/Emergencies	Disaster Planning/Emergencies	6
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	4

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