New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell agreed to reimburse the city for her first-class travel expenses, caving to mounting public pressure.
Despite the capitulation, Cantrell remained adamant that her use of public funds for travel expenses was above board and done legitimately in her capacity as mayor."It is very clear that business was done on behalf of the city of New Orleans. However, I will have to reimburse the city for those business expenses. And so, I’m moving forward to do that," she said, per NOLA.
City policy dictates that municipal workers select the cheapest options for travel or compensate the city for the difference, but Cantrell made the trips as mayor and argued the pricey travel was needed for her safety.
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