Posted on 08/22/2012 8:09:13 AM PDT by Justaham
The Democratic National Committee has informed a Connecticut town it will not be reimbursed for the thousands of dollars the city spent on costs for President Obama's fundraising visit earlier this month.
Gordon Joseloff, the first selectman of Westport, says he was informed this week the town's request to have the DNC and Obama for America cover the $14,812 the city paid in police and fire overtime was denied.
The president traveled to the area on Aug. 6 to attend a fundraiser in Stamford and a $35,800 per person dinner at the Westport home of movie producer Harvey Weinstein.
Local officials even shut down two popular public beaches to accommodate the president. They closed the 238-acre Sherwood Island State Park so the president's helicopter could land, and also closed the roughly two-acre Burying Hill Beach -- adjacent to Weinstein's mansion.
The New Haven Register reports that an executive of the Democratic National Committee wrote that as a private organization it did not participate in security, traffic control, fire or emergency planning. She referred questions to the Secret Service.
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If Romney pays back the cities than Obama should too. Being the President gives some leeway but not campaigning. He should have made it an official visit with having a meeting with the Mayor or something and then he is off the hook.
You may know him by his maiden name, Donahue.
Towns and counties need to get it in writing before Great Leader arrives. Otherwise, when the shift is done, the shift is done and Great Leader can police himself.
Don’t forget it’s Martha Stewart’s home too. Paul Newman had a house there. Lots of NYC escapees.
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The state park they had to close is beautiful. Lived in CT all my life, but the first time I went there was 2 years ago when the CT contingency of the BSA had their send off for the 2010 National Jamboree there.
CT had the second largest group of boys going in the US with only Utah sending more boys. We had about 360-380 kids going - 8 big busses. Did this ever make it into the local news?? Of course not!!
Get a contract for security services ahead of Bam’s visits. No contract, no security.
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