Comments on: Vancouver inauguration costs: More than a breadbox, less than Obama

By: A. G. Tsakumis

A. G. Tsakumis — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 06:53:27 +0000

How much was that again to get the scotch stains and venom off the chain of office???

Worth every godamned penny.

By: Wagamuffin

Wagamuffin — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 04:07:45 +0000

OK, I would have had a megaphone, a couple of boxes of TimBits, and used my cellphone camera to record the proceedings had I been invested as Mayor of our fair metropolis.

Total cost to the taxpayer: $7.50.

I will be running on the austerity ticket, next election.

By: tommi

tommi — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 03:19:43 +0000

How does this compare to past inauguration expenses?

By: The cost of the municipal inauguration - Vancouver City Limits

The cost of the municipal inauguration - Vancouver City Limits — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 01:52:55 +0000

[...] Frances Bula has an interesting post up about the breakdown of costs for the inauguration bash the city threw to usher in the new mayor [...]

By: Gölök

Gölök — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:39:32 +0000

It’s all pretty expensive for a swearing in of a elected member of government.

Truly, not like Gods, these people are.

Best,

Gölök Zoltán Leenderdt Franco-Assisi Buday
“As you have the power, sir, to do some service to letters, I implore you not to clip the wings of our writers so closely, nor turn into barndoor fowls those who, allowed a start, might become eagles; reasonable liberty permits the mind to soar–slavery makes it creep.” — Voltaire [A Letter To A First Commissioner]

By: EVan

EVan — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 07:18:33 +0000

I know this is listed in the fixed cost category, but still…$5,000 for mace & chain clearing? I’m hoping there are 2 extra zeroes as a result of a typo.