Councillor expenses not as exciting as yesteryear

National Post (blog) - 30 Apr, 2011
In an era of cutting back at City Hall, councillor expenses may no longer provide the kind of water-cooler fodder reminiscent of the bunny suit years. But we'll always have popcorn machines. And astronomical cellphone bills â€" for now, at least. ...

Toronto councillor charged $4000 for calendars

CBC.ca - 30 Apr, 2011
The city released quarterly expense reports for councillors and they show that rookie politician Ana Bailão, the councillor for Ward 18, Davenport spent $8665.99 in the first three months. Bailão spent $3158.65 of that money on magnetic calendars and a ...

Council spending includes cakes, lion dances and 4-digit cellphone bills

Toronto Star - 30 Apr, 2011
Rookie councillor Ana Bailão (Ward 18, Davenport) outspent her 43 colleagues, expensing $8665 â€" including $3158.65 for magnet calendars and $902.87 for paper calendars. Bailão said she campaigned on keeping in close touch with her constituents, ...

Rookie Bailao tops list of council's high spenders

CTV.ca - 30 Apr, 2011
Rookie councillor Ana Bailao has spent more than any of her city council colleagues so far this year, according to a list of office expenses released on Friday. Bailao (Ward 18-Davenport) spent $8665.99 during the first three months of 2011, ...

Rookie councillor tops office spending 0

Toronto Sun - Don Peat - ‎Apr 29, 2011‎
Councillor Ana Bailao spent more than $8600 of her $30000 annual budget in the first three months of the year. (Toronto Sun file photo) As new councillors settle in and start cashing out their office budgets, council's top ...

 

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