Governor Bentley's inauguration tallied up to $1.6 million

Fox 6 Monday 28th February, 2011

MONTGOMERY, AL (WBRC) - The numbers are in for Governor Bentley's inauguration. The price tag for the event is $1.6 million.Donations from corporations, lobbying groups and law firms helped fund the event.About $300,000 was left over. Governor Bentley plans to donate the money to the state's general fund.

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