City Employees on a Roll with Taxpayer-Paid Cars
As New Orleans struggles with budget woes, latest quarterly report shows hundreds getting nearly free car, gas, insurance and maintenance
New Orleans, LA -
Jan. 4, 2009
Not counting police officers and sheriff's deputies, well
over 200 city of New Orleans employees continue to
enjoy the taxpayer-financed perk of driving a city-owned
vehicle, according to the latest city report and other
public documents.
As of Sept. 30, the list of people still driving on the
taxpayers' dime includes City Council staffers, the
mayor's top budget officers, many department heads,
judges and a host of other employees who may or may
not meet the city's criteria for having such a vehicle.
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