When it breaks locally, call someone who has been in the room.
A bad council vote. A commissioner who goes on record against you. A grant denial that goes public. Crisis Counsel from Winston Government Relations handles the officials, the message and the next move.
Discreet from the first call.
A first conversation is confidential and carries no obligation. Nothing is written down, shared or acted on without your direction.
Before it happens
Response plans, holding statements and a clear chain of who calls whom, built for your political environment.
While it is happening
Messaging, the order in which stakeholders hear from you, and direct work with the elected officials involved.
The government relationship
Council members, commissioners and agency staff who hold your future, handled by someone who has sat on their side.
Inside your organization
One clear story for your board, your executives and your staff while the outside is loud.
After it settles
Rebuilding trust with officials and community partners, and a plan to be known before you next need something.
Most local crises show up on an agenda first.
LocalGovTracker™ flags items that carry reputational or regulatory risk before the meeting. Seeing it early is the cheapest crisis plan there is.
Three ways to work together.
On retainer
A standing plan, drafted statements for your likeliest scenarios, and an advisor on call within two hours.
Active response
Rapid counsel through a live situation, with scope and timeline set on day one.
Recovery
Longer work on repair, repositioning and governance once the moment has passed.
Each is scoped to the situation after a first conversation.
Tell us how soon you need to talk.
Three things. Everything else can wait for the conversation. Someone responds within 24 hours, usually the same business day.
Received. Someone will reach out within 24 hours, sooner if you marked it urgent.