CITY OF BAY CITY, MICHIGAN

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2009–2012

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2012	—	8	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	2	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
THE FERGUSON GROUP	—	18

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	14
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	14
SENATE	14
Economic Development Administration	5
Federal Highway Administration (FHA)	5
Federal Transit Administration (FTA)	5
Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)	5
Natl Endowment for the Arts	5
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	5
Energy, Dept of	4

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	15
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	14
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	10
Housing	Housing	5
Transportation	Transportation	5
Urban Development/Municipalities	Urban Development/Municipalities	5
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	5
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	4

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