September 26, 2009
Kennedy Funeral Cost City $431,000; U.S. Taxpayer Grant to Cover Most of Security Tab
The city of Boston spent $431,000 on overtime costs to deploy 629 police officers, 48 firefighters, and a raft of other workers for the funeral of Senator Edward M. Kennedy, according to information released to the Globe yesterday under a public records request. City officials said a federal grant for “urban areas security’’ would cover $400,000 of the cost.Click Here For The Full Story......