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Obama Campaign Slapped With $35,000 Bill From Newport Beach
Obama Campaign Slapped With $35,000 Bill From Newport Beach
Revenue officials in the city reportedly sent the bill, totaling $35,043.04, which covers the cost of extra police officers, reserve officers and overtime pay that the city contributed to the Presidents visit, according to The Huffington Post.
The Corona del Mar Today reports that the invoice was City Manager Dave Kiffs idea. Kiff stated in an email that:
I think it is appropriate to treat it like a private event if another private event that large and which required that much police presence occurred, we would bill the event sponsor. If the President was here on presidential business, we likely would not have billed for that.
See? The Obama campaign didn't pay the bill. I feel sorry for that town, I'm sure they need the money, and the Obama campaign stiffed them.There was no response or payment by Thursday evening, according to Tara Finnigan, a Newport Beach spokeswoman.