The Unified Government officials’ travel and expense report is in, and it shows that the mayor and commissioners spent about $22,621 on expenses in 2014.
Mayor Mark Holland spent $8,541, while the UG commissioners spent $14,080 in total. In some cases, local luncheon fees were reimbursed. Any travel or expenses that the commissioners or mayor paid for themselves were not included in the total.
The report was prepared by UG legislative auditor, Tom Wiss.
Mayor Mark Holland spent $8,541 on travel during 2014.
Holland’s trips included the U.S. Conference of Mayors Washington, D.C., $1,790.25; County Administrator Recruitment, Surprise, Ariz., $3,085.66; White House Invitation regarding Affordable Care Act Recognition, Washington, D.C., $1,102.25; Arq Futuro Cities and Water, Forum on Architecture and Urbanism, Sao Paola, Brazil, $1,581.32 (reimbursed by Arq Futuro); meeting and tour with architect regarding Healthy Communities Initiative, New Orleans, La., $1,048.22; National League of Cities, Congress of Cities, Austin, Texas, $1,514.89.
The UG commissioners’ spending:
Commissioner Tarence Maddox, $7,797.59
Maddox’s expenses included the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Kansas City, Mo., $210; Annual Black History Banquet, Kansas City, Kan., $80; National League of Cities, Congressional City Conference, Washington, D.C., $3,104.41; National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials, Summer Conference, Rochester, N.Y. $1,548.24; NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet, Kansas City, Kan., $130; Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast, Kansas City, Kan., $37.50; National League of Cities, Congress of Cities, Austin, Texas, $2,687.44.
Commissioner Jim Walters, $1,982.56
Walters’ expenses included the Northeast Kansas County Officials annual meeting, Lawrence, Kan., $15; Kansas County Commissioners Association, Manhattan, Kan., $442.28; Kansas City, Kan., Convention and Visitors Bureau luncheon, Kansas City, Kan., $35; League of Kansas Municipalities Conference, Wichita, Kan., $757.83; Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast, Kansas City, Kan., $37.50; Kansas Association of Counties, Wichita, Kan., $694.95.
Commissioner Brian McKiernan, $1,836.75
McKiernan’s expenses included Government Training Institute Parliamentary Procedure Seminar, Kansas City, Mo., $157; Kansas City, Kan., Convention and Visitors Bureau luncheon, Kansas City, Kan., $35; Greater Kansas City Food Policy Coalition luncheon, spring, Kansas City, Mo., $28; Fairfax Industrial Association luncheon, Kansas City, Kan., $20; MARC 18th annual Regional Assembly luncheon, Kansas City, Mo., $45; United Way 2014 Live Heroic Campaign, Kansas City, Kan., $18.75; Code for America Summit, San Francisco, Calif., $1,463.01; Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast, Kansas City, Kan., $37.50; and Greater Kansas City Food Policy Coalition luncheon, fall, Kansas City, Mo., $32.49.
Commissioner Jane Philbrook, $1,181.61
Philbrook’s expenses included annual Black History Banquet, Kansas City, Kan., $40; Kansas City Region Police and First Responder Community Media Relations Workshop, Kansas City, Kan., $65; Kansas City, Kan., Convention and Visitors Bureau luncheon, Kansas City, Kan., $35; training materials for “Using Special Districts to Finance Public Projects,” $107.95; Community Housing of Wyandotte County Center Circle Dinner, Kansas City, Kan., $75; MARC Destination Safe Coalition Award Ceremony and Luncheon, Mission, Kan., $10; United Way Live Heroic Campaign, Kansas City, Kan., $18.75; League of Kansas Municipalities Conference, Wichita, Kan., $698.44; MARC Greater KC Workforce and Education Summit, Kansas City, Mo., $20; MARC MultiFamily Housing Development Conference, Kansas City, Mo., $50; Kansas City, Kan., Chamber of Commerce First Friday Focus, Kansas City, Kan., $20; printing expenses for Wyandotte Plaza Redevelopment Presentation, $41.47.
Commissioner Mike Kane, $623.90
Kane’s expenses included the American Jail Administrators Conference, Dallas, Texas, $588.90; and the Kansas City, Kan., Convention and Visitors Bureau luncheon, $35.
Commissioner Gayle Townsend, $295
Townsend’s expenses included the annual Black History Banquet, Kansas City, Kan., $80; Kansas City, Kan., Convention and Visitors Bureau luncheon, Kansas City, Kan., $35; Concerned Citizens donation, Kansas City, Kan., $50; and NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet, Kansas City, Kan., $130.
Commissioner Hal Walker, $40
Walker’s expense was the annual Black History Banquet, Kansas City, Kan., $40.
Commissioner Ann Murguia, $40
Murguia’s expense was the annual Black History Banquet, Kansas City, Kan., $40.
Commissioner Angela Markley, $37.50
Markley’s expense was the Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast, Kansas City, Kan., $37.50.