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$14,931 in taxpayer funded travel through 3rd quarter

Are these trips to locations such as Yosemite, New Orleans and Baltimore necessary given the ready access to modern day video teleconferencing and webinars?

Elected officials have spent $14,931 in taxpayer funded travel through the 3rd quarter of FY 2011/2012 according to a report provided by the city clerk. Are these trips to locations such as Yosemite, New Orleans and Baltimore necessary given the ready access to modern day media interaction of video teleconferencing and webinars? The taxpayers can be the judges.

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