Tacoma City Councilmember Jamika Scott faced criticism after spending taxpayer dollars on a trip to Indonesia, claiming it would enhance Tacoma’s creative economy. The $4,574.56 expenditure covered airfare, lodging, meals, and transportation for Scott and five artists as part of the ArtCity 2024 Tacoma Arts Delegation.
Tacoma city council member Jamika Scott spent thousands of taxpayer dollars on a trip to Indonesia , claiming it would “enhance our creative economy ” and “raise Tacoma ’s profile as an international art city.
“One of my top priorities as a City Council Member is to ensure that we continue to nurture and enhance our creative economy in Tacoma,” Scott said. “Travelling to Indonesia allowed me to meet with city officials in Yogyakarta, creative business owners, curators, local artists and art collectives to learn about their innovative strategies for supporting a thriving arts community and creative economy.
Scott did, however, virtually attend a July 2 council meeting while on the trip. She missed the June 25 meeting, the first day of her travel.The city council’s professional development fund provides councilmembers $3,000 each to be used on “activities that align with City work or policy areas of focus.” While this trip’s price tag was more than what was allotted, Scott benefitted from unspent dollars by the previous councilmember for District 3. She has $857.15 left to spend.
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