A Maryland county council member attended conferences in Maui using some taxpayer funding, despite staff concerns about eligibility. The trip occurred during budget deliberations in her home jurisdiction.
- Montgomery County Council Member Laurie-Anne Sayles traveled to Maui for NACO and NOBCO conferences in early May.
- Council staff initially denied reimbursement for the Western Interstate conference, stating it didn’t meet eligibility guidelines.
- Taxpayers covered some costs of the trip despite the staff’s concerns about appropriateness.
- The trip occurred during critical budget deliberations when council members typically focus on local work.
- Sayles attended council meetings virtually from Hawaii during the conferences.
Source: Montgomeryperspective
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