Hamilton councillor objects to employees taking city van on Women's March trip

A Hamilton councillor says she's "concerned about the optics" after a group of employees drove a city vehicle to Washington, D.C. and attended the Women's March there. 'I have never in my 46-year career as a public servant taken advantage of the taxpayer and certainly would not have taken a city vehicle on this trip if I was not doing legitimate City of Hamilton business.' - Joe-Anne Priel in a letter to councillors Donna Skelly of Ward 7 says someone contacted her anonymously pointing out that Joe-Anne Priel, the city's general manager of emergency and community services, and six other employees drove a van there for the roughly five-day trip. -- More...