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Alice Woody discussed homeless issues while dining on duck. Alice Woody Local Dining: $2,353.69 (Ranking: 2nd) Travel: $7,475.77 (Ranking: 3rd) While discussing "homeless issues" with a housing official and an aide, Alice Woody enjoyed a $65 meal at Bella Mia that included duck. A local shelter operator estimates that a $65 donation leveraged with other donations could buy lunch for at least 36 homeless people. "I'm sure we discussed more than homeless issues," Woody says. Woody treated neighborhood block captains in her district, one of whom coincidentally gave cash to her campaign, to a Neil Diamond concert at the arena and $100 worth of "seasonal fresh fruit." Woody says she didn't realize how expensive the food prices were for the free-admission city box until she got the bill. In the future, her guests will have to pay for their own food, she says. Her aide charged the city $2.68 to get reimbursed for a video she listed as training material for a staff retreat. The video turned out to be The American President, a fictional Hollywood tale starring Michael Douglas. Woody says she didn't know her aide billed the city for the video and has instructed her to return the $2.68. Woody spent about $2,500 to represent the mayor's aging leadership council in Israel at the second global conference held by the International Federation on Ageing [sic]. She spent another $650 on meals while traveling, including $163.59 on room service. Woody explains that she often works in her hotel room while she's out of town, and getting room service helps her best utilize her time and keep working. [ Metro | Metroactive Central | Archives ]