Travel expenses to D.C.
| Submitted | July 24, 2017 |
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From: Jasper Craven
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Vermont public records law (1 V.S.A. §§ 315-320), I hereby request the following records:
All travel expenses for Gov. Phil Scott's trips to Washington D.C. in 2017, including his Feb. 2017 trip to the National Governors Association
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 3 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Jasper Craven
From: Johnson, Jaye
Jamie - I apologize for not sending this out by COB yesterday. I am having some trouble with the search technology required for archived emails. I will work on getting the complete response out to you today. I can tell you that I have no records responsive to your request between the dates of January 4 to the present. I am continuing to search for emails from the Scott transition team to the Trump transition team. Thanks for your patience. Jaye
Jaye Pershing Johnson
State of Vermont
Office of the Governor
Legal Counsel
802-828-6410 (phone)
jaye.johnson@vermont.gov
From: Jasper Craven
Thanks!
From: Johnson, Jaye
Jasper Craven
VIA EMAIL
Re: Request for Public Records
Dear Mr. Craven:
We have received your request for public records dated July 24, 2017, for all travel expenses for Governor Scott's trips to Washington, D.C. in 2017, including his February 2017 trip to the National Governor's Association.
Please be advised that the Governor traveled one time to Washington D.C. in 2017, and that was his February 2017 trip to the National Governor's Association. Travel expenses for Governor Scott and the First Lady, net of expenses reimbursed to the State by the Governor, were $2,062.44.
This figure does not include any expenses related to Governor Scott's security detail, as those records are maintained by the Department of Public Safety.
Very truly yours,
Jaye Pershing Johnson, on behalf of Karen Pallas, Records Custodian
Jaye Pershing Johnson
State of Vermont
Office of the Governor
Legal Counsel
802-828-6410 (phone)
jaye.johnson@vermont.gov
From: Jasper Craven
Jaye,
Thank you so much for the timely response. Can you detail Scott's accommodations in Washington?
From: Johnson, Jaye
Hi Jasper – I just wanted to let you know I am following up with the Department of Public Safety for relevance of this information to the Governor’s security protocol. I expect to have an answer for you on details of the accommodations no later than Wednesday. Thanks. Jaye
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From: Jasper Craven
Appreciate it.
From: Johnson, Jaye
Hi Jasper – I am sorry not to get this to you yesterday. You have asked about the details of the Governor’s accommodations in connection with the February 2017 trip to Washington, D.C. to the National Governor's Association. The Governor stayed at the JW Marriott hotel where the NGA event was held.
Jaye
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From: Jasper Craven
No worries, thanks!