64. Champagne Taste on a County Commission Budget, Part 1: The Receipt George Teal Doesn’t Want Us to See

June 1
15 mins

Episode Description

What we suspected has been confirmed, and the price of George Teal’s plane ticket to Dubai is so inflated that feels like a middle finger to taxpayers. In this episode, we’re getting very detailed: we’re talking about the extravagant flight that no normal business would allow, let alone a county government; the rules/policies Commissioner Teal broke, and the twist that I didn’t see coming (but should have). This is part 1 of 3.

*Correction - I said Teal spent $17,010 on the flight, it was $17,091. I usually just say $17,000 to make it less of a mouthful.

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Commissioner Teal’s full United receipt

Description of United’s seating options

County Travel Policy

County Purchasing Card Policy

Purchasing Card Agreement signed by George Teal

Douglas County Commissioner Policy Manual which includes the Code of Conduct



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