State, Local Officials Take Tax-Backed Cruise

POSTED: 8:47 am EDT July 12, 2006
UPDATED: 8:51 am EDT July 12, 2006

RALEIGH, N.C. -- About 160,000 visitors visited Beaufort recently for the tall ships festival, waiting in long lines amid sweltering heat.
But some local officials had a different experience.
About 200 state and local officials dined on seafood, sipped beer and wine, and listened to a steel-drum band on a waterfront cruise.
The News and Observer of Raleigh reported Wednesday that the two-hour event used a state ferry diverted from its regular route.
The total bill isn't in yet, but fuel alone will cost taxpayers about $2,800. The band cost about $1,200.
The beer and wine was provided by economic development groups.
Looking back, state Rep. Pricey Harrison said the cruise doesn't appear to have been appropriate.
She's now advocating stiffer rules for gifts and ethics for members of the Legislature.
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Can't work to do something about these illegals, but they can take cruises on our tax dollars