1 - Ivan Allen, Jr. Digital Collection - Georgia Institute of Technology

--SUNDAY, JANUARY S, 1975The Atlanta City Council, whichclosed 1974 fighting a millage increase toS8\·e the taxpayers some money, lastyear traveled at the taxpayers' expenseat more than t¥.ice the rate of its predecessorin 19'13.At least one member 01 the councilwants to tighten the travel expense pursestrings: for this year. An effort to dojust that at the end of last year didn't govery far, however.Couocil members and. their sta!flogged many miles and some $18,500 mexpenses on trips from Washington, D.C.,to San 1Aego, Calif., and ~ints in ~tween having only to certify the tripsas "cOuncil blEiness" in order for thecity to pick up the tab.Members of the old Board of Aldermenhad a less hectic pace of travel In1973, if the $8,079 which city financialrecords show for their travel expenses isany indication.The travel budget far the aldermenin 1973 was criginally set at $5,000, but$3,500 more was pumped into the accountwben the original budget was ovemm.Originally the 1974 travel budgetwas $15.000, but that, too, was outstrippedduring the year and $4,000 morewas transfen-ed into the account.Part of the in