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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Thu Sep 1, 2016, 11:27 AM Sep 2016

Everett WA spent $79,000 in staffing, equipment for Trump

SOP for Trump. Sticking everyone else with the bill.

EVERETT — The crowds have dispersed. Trump Force One flew off at 9:08 p.m.

All that was left to do around Xfinity Arena on Wednesday was to clean up and tally the costs of a visit from a presidential candidate.

An estimated 9,184 people attended the event inside the arena. The city of Everett, meanwhile, said it spent approximately $79,000 in staffing and equipment costs for police, firefighters and public works crews.

Other city departments also were involved, said Meghan Pembroke, a spokeswoman for the mayor’s office. The city does expect the arena to reimburse about half of the police overtime bill, she said.

Everett officers earned about $43,000 in regular pay and $7,473 in overtime, she said. The average officer is paid about $64 an hour for overtime.

About 25 fire department personnel were assigned to the event in some fashion
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http://www.heraldnet.com/news/everett-spends-80000-in-staffing-equipment-for-trump-rally/

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Everett WA spent $79,000 in staffing, equipment for Trump (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2016 OP
$10,000 an hour to fly his personal old jet. That's why so many Republians run for President, free$$ Sunlei Sep 2016 #1
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