Premier Burt’s Trip To Miami Cost $1,221.83
A trip in October 2024 by Premier David Burt to Miami, Florida cost $1,221.83, according to a recent listing on the Government’s travel webpage.
The trip duration was listed as from October 27, 2024 – October 29, 2024, and the web page listing said, “The Premier, The Hon. David Burt JP, MP travelled to Miami, Florida, from October 27-29 to participate in the Pre-Joint Ministerial Council [Pre-JMC] meetings alongside other Overseas Territory leaders, preparing for the upcoming Joint Ministerial Council [JMC] in London. This gathering provided an opportunity to address shared challenges and priorities in advance of formal discussions with the UK government in November.
“Key topics discussed included:
- UK-OT Relations
- Financial Services
- Security and Irregular Migration
- Climate
- Healthcare Access”
Expenses
- Air Travel: $1,087.50
- Ground Transportation: $45.01
- Meals: $40.53
- Miscellaneous: $48.79
- Total costs: $1,221.83
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A meeting to prepare for a meeting?
It probably didn’t hurt that Miami has some world-class restaurants and nightclubs.
The Meals must be included with a fee for attending the meeting paid from another account. Meals: $40.53 Mr. Big is not a fast-food or vendor machine kind of guy. From my recent visit, Miami restaurants charge an 18% to 20% overhead fee for your meal. Any tip to your server is extra.
Perhaps there was a mistake in the data entry, and the correct amount is $405.30. Or $4,053.00 with a side trip to a champagne club. Three days for meals in Miami for $40.53? That whale don’t swim.
I would have thought that whoever was hosting the meeting would put on a banquet and cover that cost.
Sure, at a price! The cost to Bermudia taxpayers should be disclosed.
Sorry, did you just suggest the the PLP Government disclose how much of our money it is actually spending and on what?
What have you been smoking and where can I get some?
Sometimes, my sarcasm runs amok.
Fuente Fuente OpusX, your local smoke shop.
I was not going to accuse you of using sarcasm. Wishful thinking maybe, but not sarcasm.