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New Orleans spent $2.1 million removing monuments . Really Mitch??? OP UPDATED
Posted on 6/9/17 at 4:25 pm
Posted on 6/9/17 at 4:25 pm
I'm fricking furious
NEW ORLEANS – The city says it spent $2.1 million to remove the four Confederate monuments.
The amount, released Friday afternoon, included security and logistics.
The city said $1 million of the monument-removal costs came from budgeted city funds, with $1 million from private donations.
Deputy Mayor Ryan Berni said "racial extremists" forced the city to spend $710,000 on a safety and intelligence contractor.
Mayor Mitch Landrieu had said there would be no city funds used the remove the Liberty Place monument and statues of Robert E. Lee, P.G.T. Beauregard and Jefferson Davis.
Berni emphasized no city funds were used on actual removal, only logistics and storage.
NEW ORLEANS – The city says it spent $2.1 million to remove the four Confederate monuments.
The amount, released Friday afternoon, included security and logistics.
The city said $1 million of the monument-removal costs came from budgeted city funds, with $1 million from private donations.
Deputy Mayor Ryan Berni said "racial extremists" forced the city to spend $710,000 on a safety and intelligence contractor.
Mayor Mitch Landrieu had said there would be no city funds used the remove the Liberty Place monument and statues of Robert E. Lee, P.G.T. Beauregard and Jefferson Davis.
Berni emphasized no city funds were used on actual removal, only logistics and storage.
This post was edited on 6/9/17 at 5:28 pm
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Posted on 6/9/17 at 4:26 pm to tgrbaitn08
Is that how much he spent to fight violent crime in NO?
Posted on 6/9/17 at 4:26 pm to tgrbaitn08
Awesome thread. A+
Posted on 6/9/17 at 4:26 pm to tgrbaitn08
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2.1 million dollars?? Really Mitch???
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I'm fricking furious
Posted on 6/9/17 at 4:27 pm to tgrbaitn08
Lol told ya
Posted on 6/9/17 at 4:27 pm to tgrbaitn08
Is the da official melt thread?
Posted on 6/9/17 at 4:28 pm to tgrbaitn08
Sweet background info. You really painted the picture perfectly for us.
Posted on 6/9/17 at 4:28 pm to jrodLSUke
Yes. That's how much the city spent removing the monuments
Posted on 6/9/17 at 4:28 pm to JetsetNuggs
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Sweet background info. You really painted the picture perfectly for us.
OP is a regular fricking John Steinbeck
Posted on 6/9/17 at 4:28 pm to SuperSaint
Ya op tried to tell me it would only cost 250k
Just lol
Just lol
Posted on 6/9/17 at 4:30 pm to rocket31
Posted on 6/9/17 at 4:30 pm to SlowFlowPro
NEW ORLEANS – The city says it spent $2.1 million to remove the four Confederate monuments.
The amount, released Friday afternoon, included security and logistics.
The city said $1 million of the monument-removal costs came from budgeted city funds, with $1 million from private donations.
Deputy Mayor Ryan Berni said "racial extremists" forced the city to spend $710,000 on a safety and intelligence contractor.
Mayor Mitch Landrieu had said there would be no city funds used the remove the Liberty Place monument and statues of Robert E. Lee, P.G.T. Beauregard and Jefferson Davis.
Berni emphasized no city funds were used on actual removal, only logistics and storage.
The amount, released Friday afternoon, included security and logistics.
The city said $1 million of the monument-removal costs came from budgeted city funds, with $1 million from private donations.
Deputy Mayor Ryan Berni said "racial extremists" forced the city to spend $710,000 on a safety and intelligence contractor.
Mayor Mitch Landrieu had said there would be no city funds used the remove the Liberty Place monument and statues of Robert E. Lee, P.G.T. Beauregard and Jefferson Davis.
Berni emphasized no city funds were used on actual removal, only logistics and storage.
Posted on 6/9/17 at 4:31 pm to tgrbaitn08
fix your thread title it's complete garbage
Posted on 6/9/17 at 4:31 pm to tgrbaitn08
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The city says it spent $2.1 million to remove the four Confederate monuments.
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The city said $1 million of the monument-removal costs came from budgeted city funds, with $1 million from private donations.
so what did the city spend?
Posted on 6/9/17 at 4:31 pm to tgrbaitn08
Like I said. NATIONAL security was called in
Cash me outside
Cash me outside
Posted on 6/9/17 at 4:32 pm to tgrbaitn08
Awesome thread. You provided too much detail.
Posted on 6/9/17 at 4:32 pm to rocket31
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Ya op tried to tell me it would only cost 250k
Just lol
I said that all it should have cost. I didn't factor in $1.75m for security and kickbacks.
Posted on 6/9/17 at 4:32 pm to tgrbaitn08
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Berni emphasized no city funds were used on actual removal, only logistics and storage.
They should have no objection to an independent audit then.
Posted on 6/9/17 at 4:32 pm to tgrbaitn08
Do you have a link or did Mitch text you the numbers?
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