DNC refuses to reimburse town for thousands of dollars of overtime costs

[Chris_]

DNC refuses to reimburse town for thousands of dollars of overtime costs during Obama visit

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.

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Democrats care about the working man and don't you forget it.

[thundley4]

You would think that one of his big ticket donors could afford to make an anonymous donation to pay the bill, but leftists don't roll that way.

[Bondai]

I think that other towns should learn from this. If the Obumbler is coming to town for a fund raiser, just refuse to provide any special services unless they are paid for first....and see what happens then.

[DefiantSix]

I think that other towns should learn from this. If the Obumbler is coming to town for a fund raiser, just refuse to provide any special services unless they are paid for first....and see what happens then.

I think the pResident's advance team may be seeing a lot more of this in their future...