Convention Costs
* The Times describes the Democratic National Convention as “funded solely by private money” and then adds that the “only” cost to the city will be for “security and traffic assistance” (Aug. 14). This is apparently contradicted by the mayor’s recent announcement that he is budgeting about $9 million (almost 25% of the convention’s full cost) in overtime costs for these matters.
There is no reason for us to kid ourselves that we are getting something for nothing when we are not.
MAX STRAUSS
Los Angeles
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