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City council trips
Since 2005, city council members have spent $32,241 in city money on conferences and events, primarily those held by the National League of Cities. Below is the number of events, cities visited and the city-reimbursed travel expenses for each member.
Cities visited: Washington, D.C.;
Scottsdale, Ariz.; Charlotte, N.C.; Reno, Nev.; and St. Louis.
Artis Gillam Sr., 1st Ward,
nine trips: $11,886.74.
Rufus Hudson, 2nd Ward,
five trips: $9,015.37.
Richard Atkinson, 3rd Ward,
three trips: $5,122.54.
Carol Rimedio-Righetti, 4th Ward,
one trip: $1,703.39.
Michael Rapovy, 5th Ward, no trips.
Paul D. Pancoe, 6th Ward,
one trip: $1,322.81.
Mark Memmer, 7th Ward,
two trips: $3,190.50.
Source: City council’s finance committee