Thursday, November 19, 2009

SN&R > Local Stories > They spent our money on what? > 11.19.09


SN&R > Local Stories > They spent our money on what? > 11.19.09:

"You can think of it as the community chest, or as a local government slush fund. Each Sacramento City Council member, including the mayor, has their own special taxpayer-funded account, which they can spend on pretty much whatever they please.

These discretionary funds get little public scrutiny. Whether it’s a $7 lunch at Panda Express, $1,000 donated to a local charity or nearly $100,000 spent on a local teen center, none of this money requires a public hearing or a council vote.

Still, it’s your money, so we thought you might like to know how it’s being spent.

These special funds come in two parts."