Five lame duck council members take trip at taxpayer expense

YOUNGSTOWN — Five lame-duck city councilmen are heading Monday to the Big Easy at taxpayers’ expense to attend a five-day National League of Cities’ conference.

The councilmen say they are attending to learn about better ways to govern the city even though they’ll have about six weeks left on their terms when they return from New Orleans.

“I’m still working,” said Councilman Mark Memmer, D-7th, who was defeated in the May Democratic primary. His term ends Dec. 31.

The city will spend $12,709.50 for the five outgoing councilmen to attend the conference that begins Tuesday. The five are flying Monday to New Orleans.

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