Rantz Exclusive: Rantz: Tacoma councilmember spent tax dollars on Indonesia art tour to ‘enhance our creative economy’
Is this the best use of funds?
Tacoma city councilmember Jamika Scott spent thousands of taxpayer dollars on a trip to Indonesia, claiming it would “enhance our creative economy” and “raise Tacoma’s profile as an international art city.” This expenditure came as Tacoma grappled with a $26 million budget gap, raising questions about the appropriateness of such spending during a financial crunch.