Charlie Kirk memorial cost Glendale taxpayers $493,000

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GLENDALE, AZ — Glendale taxpayers are on the hook for nearly half a million dollars from the memorial for conservative activist Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium on September 21.

The event, put on to honor the life of the Turning Point USA co-founder after his murder at a Utah university, drew in some of the biggest political names in the country, from members of Congress and conservative influencers to the President of the United States.

The event has resulted in a $493,000 bill for Glendale taxpayers, according to invoices shared by the City of Glendale with ABC15. The story was first reported by The Arizona Republic.

The City of Glendale's Deputy City Manager, Rick St. John, told ABC15 on Thursday that the city expects the Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority, which owns the stadium, and ASM Global, which manages the stadium, will pay their invoices. ....................................(more)

https://www.abc15.com/news/region-west-valley/glendale/charlie-kirk-memorial-cost-glendale-taxpayers-493-000

[Autumn]

1. I Imagine that like their leaders they won't pay their invoices.

I'm good with that.

[RedWhiteBlueIsRacist]

2. All for a glorified klansman. USA has fallen.

[Iris]

3. I guess the city is free of potholes? Is he from there?

[newdeal2]

4. Less books for the local kids

What a lasting legacy.

[UpInArms]

5. Memorializing a rightwing influencer

Wow …

$493,000

am just out of words

[LetMyPeopleVote]

6. The Kirk fans were slobs and left a ton of cleanup to be done

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[dalton99a]

7. +1. Trash leaving trash

[MacKasey]

8. Turning Point should pay for it

How much money do you think they've raised since that memorial, plenty!