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Menlo Park to hire high-speed-rail lobbyist

Original post made on Mar 31, 2010

The city of Menlo Park has hired a lobbyist to make the city's case to Sacramento when it comes to the California high-speed-rail project, and has devoted $200,000 for the upcoming fiscal year to rail issues.

Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, March 31, 2010, 11:50 AM

Comments

Posted by Hmmm...
a resident of Menlo Park
on Mar 31, 2010 at 12:59 pm

Is this the same Ravi Mehta?

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Posted by Old Palo Alto
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Mar 31, 2010 at 9:23 pm

Sounds like a waste of money. How good can he be if he works for 5,000 per month! Did they find this guy on www.discountlobbyist.com


Posted by DUMB
a resident of Fairmeadow
on Apr 1, 2010 at 4:27 am

Who actually makes decisions on spending city money...this high speed rail will happen no matter what...good luck fighting. why do u think we have middlefied, el camino and a damn freeway... waste of tax payer money...


Posted by James Hoosac
a resident of another community
on Apr 1, 2010 at 11:16 am

@Hmmm,

LOL. If it is indeed the same Ravi Mehta, and it seems to me very likely he is, I think he may do even more damage to Menlo Park's interests. Someone who have swindled the state government surely would have left a good reputation as well.




Posted by Multi-tasking
a resident of University South
on Apr 1, 2010 at 11:55 am


Old Palo Alto, I doubt this is the only gig that Ravi has. The article says he also represents Palo Alto. Probably others as well... I'm sure the $5000/month is "part-time".


Posted by Finally, a bill
a resident of Greater Miranda
on Apr 1, 2010 at 9:34 pm

Diane Harkey has proposed AB 2121, the bill to kill California's HSR.

See:

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