Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Today, City of Havelock Officials will begin meetings with our Federal Elected Officials and others with input to discussions relevant to the FY 2014 priorities of the City of Havelock.  The annual trip to Washington D.C. includes stops in Senator Hagan’s, Congressman Jones’ and Congressman Butterfield’s offices, and tentatively, in Senator Burr’s office.

Today, in addition, Mayor Jimmy Sanders, Mayor Pro Tem Will Lewis, Commissioner Danny Walsh, and City Manager Jim Freeman will also meet with Dennis Hertel (Bio attached) on BRAC Strategy and Patrick O'Brian, Director, Department of Defense- Office of Economic Adjustment, as well as John Conger, Acting Deputy Under Secretary of Defense - Installations & Environment.

The Havelock delegation annually visits its Federal Delegation, and with the assistance of Lobbying Firm, The Franklin Partnership, will discuss financial priorities, projects, and concerns. Obviously, high on the list this year, is the impact of sequestration on the region, both immediately and in the longer term.

Past visits have been extremely productive; the relocation of the Wastewater Discharge Point from Slocum Creek into the Neuse River (and $11million project), the redesign of the Slocum Intersection (currently in the planning stage), and the realignment of the Church Rd, bridge and extension of service road (currently under construction) have all been funded because of support garnered during this outreach.

The Havelock delegation hopes to return with positive support for projects in and around MCAS Cherry Point and Fleet Readiness Center East, as well as projects that directly benefit citizens of Havelock.

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