City Renews $78K Lobbying Contract With Watkins Public Strategies

The City of Liberal plans to renew its lobbying services agreement with Watkins Public Strategies, L.L.C. for $78,000 over one year, plus limited reimbursable expenses. The firm will continue to provide legislative advocacy, policy monitoring, and funding opportunity support from August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027, funded via the Economic Development portion of the 1% Sales Tax.

Scope & details

The full contract record, as filed.

Contract amount

$78,000.00 in twelve (12) monthly installments of $6,500.00, plus expenses up to 10% of annual contract amount

Contract type

PROFESSIONAL_SERVICES

Contract term

August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027, auto-renews for 12 months unless terminated

Renewal date

2027-07-31

Renewal

One-year consulting agreement from 2026-08-01 to 2027-07-31 with automatic 12‑month renewal unless either party terminates before expiration; renewal maintains prior pricing level per staff note.

Document type

AgendaPacket

Source document

City of Liberal Agenda Packet 2026-08-11

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this contract, answered from the record.

Who was awarded the professional services contract by City of Liberal?

Watkins Public Strategies Llc was awarded this professional services contract by City of Liberal, as recorded on August 11, 2026. The contract value is $78,000.00 in twelve (12) monthly installments of $6,500.00, plus expenses up to 10% of annual contract amount.

How much is the Watkins Public Strategies Llc contract with City of Liberal worth?

The Watkins Public Strategies Llc contract with City of Liberal is valued at $78,000.00 in twelve (12) monthly installments of $6,500.00, plus expenses up to 10% of annual contract amount, covering professional services work.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Professional Services contract, documented as a agendapacket record.

Where was this contract approved?

This contract appears in City of Liberal Agenda Packet 2026-08-11 (AgendaPacket), dated August 11, 2026 from City of Liberal. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.

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