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Article content Coun. Evan Woolley apologized Monday for publicly calling Coun. Sean Chu an “ignorant moron,” a comment that the city’s integrity commissioner ruled a violation of city council’s code of conduct. The council watchdog received four complaints about a late-night Twitter post Woolley made last November, in which he said Chu is “one of the most ignorant morons on city council,” adding that “every developer that donates to him is a target that I will push.” We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Woolley s ignorant moron tweet deemed breach of council code Back to video ....
CALGARY Calgary Coun. Joe Magliocca still owes the city a little over $1,200 relating to ineligible expense claims dating back to 2017, according to a reported headed to the Priorities and Finance Committee next week. The expenses were related to hosting people and events between 2017 and 2019. The reports says that of $5,830.63 in expenses examined between 2017 and 2019, $3,366.30 was deemed to be ineligible. That, less the $2,159.05 already paid by Magliocca, leaves $1,207.25 left to be re-paid. The report also recommends that Mayor Naheed Nenshi send a letter to Magliocca outlining the findings by Feb. 26. The report says city administrators are working to rescind, harmonize and more closely align existing council expense policies. ....
The City of Calgary wants Coun. Joe Magliocca to pay back more money for ineligible expense claims, saying it can't find some of the people the councillor says he met with, while others denied meeting him. ....