A Montgomery County Council member participated virtually in budget sessions while attending county association conferences in Maui. The trip’s funding source and appropriateness during critical budget deliberations is being questioned.
- Council Member Laurie-Anne Sayles attended National Association of Counties conferences in Maui during a critical county budget week in May.
- She participated virtually in budget sessions from Hawaii while other council members worked on avoiding proposed tax increases.
- The conferences were held at luxury Maui resorts and included topics like wildfire management and tourist management relevant to western states.
- A public records request was filed to determine if taxpayer funds were used for the trip.
- The timing coincided with one of the county’s most challenging budget processes since the Great Recession.
Source: Montgomeryperspective
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