Fort Worth City Council members spent more than $167,000 on taxpayer-funded travel in less than two years, according to expense reports obtained by the Fort Worth Report.
The cumulative spending accounted for the travel of Mayor Mattie Parker and 10 sitting council members, plus two council members who left office this year.
In interviews and statements to the Fort Worth Report, council members emphasized how traveling to other cities, states and countries to attend governmental conferences or be a part of delegations enhances their ability to serve Fort Worth’s 1 million-and-counting residents…