Movie about outgoing Mayor Hancock was funded with taxpayer dollars

Outgoing Mayor Michael Hancock is taking self-love to a new level as he prepares to step out of the limelight.

Driving the news: Ahead of his three-term tenure ending on Monday, Hancock's office released a 1.5-hour movie chronicling his life. The movie was made by his staff, whose salaries are funded with taxpayer dollars.

• The film features sit-down interviews with numerous city officials (also paid by taxpayers) and community leaders who sing Hancock's praises, with a mix of more than two dozen different highly produced segments.

What they're saying: "The only thing this cost was our time" because the film was produced in-house, Hancock spokesperson Mike Strott told us.

• The mayor's office could not estimate the numerous hours spent on the hefty project because employees are salaried and their time isn't tracked, Strott said.

Of note: The city doesn't hold the copyright for the film. That belongs to Hancock, so he can continue to use it after he exits.

• He did, however, grant rights to the public library for free, Strott noted.