TKC TIPSTER TOLD YOU SO!!! IMPRESSIVE CITY HALL SHAKE-UP STILL DOESN'T INCLUDE PERMANENT WATER DIRECTOR!!!
Tonight we owe a great debt to KICK-ASS TKC TIPSTERS who BROKE local news so that locals and City Hall folks would know . . .
Here's the damage . . .
Assistant City Manager Bob Langenkamp will become director of the city planning and development department, replacing Tom Coyle.
WE TALKED ABOUT THE NEWS YESTERDAY ON TKC!!!
"In addition, effective May 1, Earnest Rouse, currently an assistant city manager, will assume responsibility for the General Services Department, replacing Gerald Smith.
"Mary Miller, deputy director of Information Technology, will become Chief Information Officer, as IT becomes a division of General Services. This eliminates the position that had been held by Information Technology Director Ivan Drinks."
ON BOTH COUNTS WE TALKED ABOUT THIS MUCH EARLIER TODAY!!!
"John Wood, assistant city manager for Neighborhoods, will become director of the Neighborhoods and Housing Department. David Park will become deputy director in that department and will also lead the Neighborhood Preservation Division.
"Deletta Dean will lead the Neighborhood Services Division, which will include Animal Control and Regulated Industries.
"Stuart Bullington will lead the Housing Division in the Department."
Somewhat interesting . . . But you guys were talking bout it FIRST.
What's most shocking of all . . .
WITH ALL OF THESE CITY HALL MOVES THERE STILL HASN'T BEEN A PERMANENT KANSAS CITY DIRECTOR OF WATER SERVICES AT CITY HALL FOR MORE THAN A YEAR!!!
Yes, yes . . . The house cleaning is kinda cool unless you recognize the names and realize this is just a Spring Victory dance for Mayor Sly's friends. And no, hiring a consultant that's kinda related to the Water dept. doesn't count.
Behind the scenes . . . Broke-ass Kansas City is closer to privatizing the Water Dept. than anybody thinks and maybe Union Busting Mayor Sly might soon take on that next challenge.
Bottom Line . . . Improving efficiency is great but so many TKC TIPSTERS are telling us that the overwhelming majority of his City Hall moves (including this latest volley from the City Manager) seem to be nothing but pure politics.
LINKS:
KCMO budget woes lead to job cuts
Shake-up at KC City Hall
Kansas City cuts three senior management positions
DEVELOPING . . .
These people should have been gone years ago. Now let's get rid of more of these bloodsuckers.
ReplyDeleteTrue dat.
ReplyDeleteTerry Leeds has been the permanent director of the Department since the 1st of January 2012. The department has shown tremendous improvement in responsiveness over that time. The City will not be selling the Water Department.
ReplyDeleteMike Burke wants the Water Dept sold. It will be sold.
ReplyDeleteso the City Manager staff who can't make budget get sent to the departments? Good approach. Unique anyways.
ReplyDeleteI hope they shake up the Police Department next.
ReplyDelete"Terry Leeds has been the permanent director of the Department since the 1st of January 2012."
ReplyDeleteTONY THAT IS AN ABSOLUTE LIE THAT YOUR READER IS WRITING. IN FEBRUARY THE KC BUSINESS JOURNAL LISTED LEEDS AS TEMPORARY
DO NOT TAKE MY WORD FOR IT LOOK AT THIS LINK TO THE STORY FROB FEB 2012 - ... "Kansas City's federally mandated $2.5 billion sewer overhaul. ... according to Terry Leeds, the city's acting water services director."
http://www.bizjournals.com/mobile/kansascity/news/2012/02/23/black-veatch-wins-initial-design-sewer.html
THE MAYOR IS TRYING TO TURN US ALL INTO LIARS
Next time I will NOT vote for the E-Tax or the Public Safety Sales Tax.
ReplyDeleteLeeds is ACTING.
ReplyDeleteBut it's not a big deal.
They're going to hand over water to Terry Riley in a couple of years anyway.
time to move to Lee's Summit.
ReplyDeleteDavid Park and Deletta Dean, only good for looking out for themselves. Save some money and riff them. They just cover for abusive management.
ReplyDeleteZERO accountability all around.
ReplyDeleteA city that works.
Just not for you.
nice shake up but they put foxes in the chicken coop. all the people that they say is in charge been with the city for quite awhile so whats new about this. not a dam thing except slys trying to get control
ReplyDeleteJohn Wood is proof that if you're black, you'll be promoted waaaay beyond your capability!
ReplyDeleteWater sold for a profit.
ReplyDeleteNot a good idea.
Terry Leeds is the permanent director as all Water employees were notified earlier this year. Not a lie, check your facts!
ReplyDeleteTerry Riley is getting a very nice paycheck from American Water. If he gets the city to sell the KCMO Water Department , that check will triple. It will be sold. Just a matter of time.
ReplyDeleteAnd our rates will quadruple and the service with fail all the more. That is what for-profit water service means.
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