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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.
