Some Waterloo residents want new Waterloo Mayor Quentin Hart to attend a national mayors conference and they’re willing to pay to make it happen. After being denied the funding, Mayor Hart said he would pay the travel costs himself, believing it was that important to go.
Curtis DeGroote started the GoFundMe page in response to the city council denying the mayor’s request for $1,440 in travel funds to attend the United States Conference of Mayors later this month in Indianapolis. When asked about the conference, Mayor Hart pointed to financial benefits for the city in addition to the networking and learning experiences the conference would provide.