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Bernalillo County commissioner says office used community funds to buy Cliffs tickets for children
Summary
Commissioner Will Benson told the Bernalillo County Commission that his office directed community funds to a community centers youth program to buy tickets for children to visit the Cliffs; amount and formal approval were not specified in the remarks.
Commissioner Will Benson said his office used community funds to buy tickets for children to visit the Cliffs, describing the outing as part of a community centers youth program.
"I'm Will Benson. I'm Bernalillo County commissioner for District 4. One of the things that I'm passionate about is taking care of our kids," Benson said, adding, "My office has directed some community funds to our, community centers for kids program."
Benson described the day trip as an opportunity for children to build memories with friends. "What we're doing here is we bought tickets for the kids to have a great day at Cliffs. I'm excited to do the rattler and the log ride," he said. He also said the bus had just arrived and the children were looking forward to the day.
The remarks were presented as a report from Benson's office during the meeting; the transcript did not include a vote or other formal action approving the expenditure, nor did it specify the amount of funds used or the number of children who attended. Funding source was described only as "community funds" directed by Benson's office.
No other county officials, staff members, or members of the public were recorded discussing the outing during the provided transcript excerpt.
