Mayor accepts giant cheque — but did anyone check the numbers?
ottawacitizen.com
The massive payout ceremonially passed to Mark Sutcliffe was $5,669,068. Now read the written amount.

Is this article for real?

  • Zeppo@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    11·
    1 year ago

    In other words, in the fantasy world where a pseudo-event monster cheque is deemed real-life legal tender, the mismatch might have cost the city nearly $70,000.

    Doesn’t seem like a real issue?

    • veeeEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      I take it to mean no one at City Hall is paying attention to the fine details. See: LRT

  • 44razorsedge@lemmy.world
    2·
    1 year ago

    Lol. Billions wasted on LRT and we’re squabbling about 68k? For you math challenged, this is .000022% of the LRT Fiasco Budget. Perspective, folks.

    • m0darn
      1·
      1 year ago

      It’s not even 68k. It’s pretend 68k.