A New Hampshire town says a campaign visit last month by President Barack Obama cost about $13,000, well below the initial estimate of up to $30,000.
President Barack Obama poses for a photo with a patron before eating an ice cream sundae at the UNH Dairy Bar, Monday, June 25, 2012, in Durham, N.H. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)DURHAM, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire town says a campaign visit last month by President Barack Obama cost about $13,000, well below the initial estimate of up to $30,000.
Durham Town Administrator Todd Selig said Friday that public safety officials were able to reduce the cost of the June 25 visit through careful distribution of available workers and through the generosity of other agencies, which decided not to bill the town for their help.
Selig says several organizations, including WMUR-TV and The Associated Press, had filed right-to-know requests to learn the identity of a donor who agreed to pay up to $20,000 to cover expenses from the visit.
He says the town will provide that information when the funds are received.
The Obama campaign decided it wouldn't reimburse the town for the costs.