HALIFAX - Yarmouth MLA Richard Hurlburt is apologizing for a judgment error that lead to an expense claim for the purchase of a generator intended to be used for emergencies in his constituency. Yesterday, he reimbursed the Speaker's Office for the full amount of $7,995.
 
"I am sorry for expensing an item that I now know was not an appropriate claim based on the Legislature's internal economy board regulations," he said Friday. "I regret how this has been perceived and have paid back the full amount."
 
He also confirmed that he will be handing the generator over to a local community group.
 
"It was purchased for their use, and I made emergency organizations aware that it was available to them whenever it was needed," he said. 
 

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