Calif. City Sends Obama Past-Due Bill for Security
Newport Beach wants to be reimbursed for police costs during the president's campaign stop nearby. But other cities haven't had much luck collecting on similar tabs.
Will the Southern California city of Newport Beach have to send a collections agent to the White House? Earlier this year, the city mailed President Barack Obama an invoice for $35,043 to cover security costs it says were incurred during his February visit to a breakfast fundraiser in Corona del Mar. -- Do you think President Obama should have to pay local cities for security? Tell us in the comments below. The tab was due June 9, but no payment ever landed. So, this week, a past-due notice will be sent, city officials said. "The city’s normal billing process is to send past-due notices 30 days after the original due date, then again at 60 days," city spokeswoman Mary Locey said. "If no payment is received 90 days after the original due …
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