TKC EXCLUSIVE QUESTION TONIGHT!!! SO, KANSAS CITY IS COOL WITH FORMER JACKSON COUNTY EXECUTIVE MIKE SANDERS AND HIS GOLDEN PARACHUTE?!?
The legacy of questionable deals continues in Jackson County and right now our blog community has some questions of our own.
To wit . . .
IS KANSAS CITY COOL WITH THE GOLDEN PARACHUTE ENJOYED BY FORMER JACKSON COUNTY EXEC MIKE SANDERS?!?!
And aside from a few notable exceptions . . .
IF SO, MOST OF THE POLITICAL AND NEWISE COMMUNITY IN KANSAS CITY IS JUST AS WORTHLESS AS WE SUSPECTED!!!
Mike Sanders resigned his political office like a hobo in the middle-of-the night around Christmas time and the response from pundits and politicos was nothing but praise and accolades of the job that he did while in office. His excuse about spending time with his family was widely accepted from adults as if they were children hearing stories of Santa Claus.
And then . . . Our TKC blog community broke news about his new job at a prominent law firm FIRST.
- Credit where it's due, Mike Hendricks reported this fun fact . . . Mr. Sanders is under contract for six months at $10,000 a month under a professional services agreement to provide legal services.
- Additionally, it is widely noted that . . . "(Law firm dude) McClain contributed to Sanders’ political campaigns"
- About the new Jackson County contract . . . Remember that Jackson County Exec, Mike Sanders appointed the County Counselor and now "that contract with the county counselor’s office, Sanders will help with continuing negotiations on the acquisition of the Rock Island railroad corridor for use as a trail and possible commuter rail line. Sanders was instrumental in getting that deal brokered."
So . . . We will never see that vaporware Jackson County train but that doesn't men taxpayers won't be footing the bill for it.
Even better . . .
NOBODY HAS ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BIDDING PROCESS FOR THIS EPIC MIKE SANDERS CONTRACT WITH THE COUNTY COUNSELOR'S OFFICE!!!
Spoiler alert . . . We'll answer that concern. . . The County Counselor has a great deal of leeway when awarding contracts and this amount falls under his discretion. So far nobody has raised any questions about any possible conflict of interest . . . Because most of those questions normally go straight to the County Counselor which is a WIN for everybody who wants this shady episode in JaxCo history to go away.
And this hot mess is all good if not for one last hypocritical slap in the face to voters . . .
KANSAS CITY'S POLITICAL ESTABLISHMENT AND NEWS MEDIA CELEBRATE THE LEGACY OF THE FORMER COUNTY EXEC FOR HIS WORK THAT CLEARLY INCLUDED PUTTING TOGETHER THE PIECES THIS EPIC GOLDEN PARACHUTE!!!
As of this posting there's not one editorial from any pundit in Kansas City in this town on this golden parachute deal other than accolades for Mr. Sanders.
Sure, all of these contract moves are legal but none of it is anything to brag about and it's a far cry from all of that silly talk about reform and improving leadership at the Courthouse.
And now we look to the future where Exec Frank White owes his popularity to his long gone baseball glory days and a Royals World Series victory he had nothing to do with . . . Meanwhile the County Legislator is too busy securing their own interests to make a peep. One last thing, most of the Executive Office is still occupied by former staffers hired by Mike Sanders.
Again, it's hard not to admire the work of Mr. Sanders in brokering these deals but this vast array of questionable connections and EPIC contracts going on right under the noses of media and the local Democratic Party leaders should give voters pause the next time they're listening to promises of reform from Kansas City politicos.
Developing . . .
Really, I think you just had to post that image and a few links.
ReplyDeletejackson county will continue as usual.
KC will fail to live up to population growth in the outlying Northland counties and Johnson county. There are a lot of reasons for that, this might be one.
ReplyDeleteRSMO 105.454. 1. No elected or appointed official or employee of the state or any political subdivision thereof, serving in an executive or administrative capacity, shall:
(5) Perform any service for consideration, during one year after termination of his or her office or employment, by which performance he or she attempts to influence a decision of any political subdivision in which he or she was an officer or employee or over which he or she had supervisory power
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ReplyDeleteTime for Frank to earn his office.
Jackson County has always been a cesspool. Mike was never a reformer, he was just an opportunist. Isn't he the same guy who went on Dr. Phil?
ReplyDeleteHe had good intentions, he just never lived up to them.
Shame that he turned into such a crook.
A golden parachute is a retirement package. He got another job. Know the difference, jesus.
ReplyDeleteIt beats giving niggers handjobs, which is what you'll enjoy doing in your golden years.
The term is used to describe perceived excess. But you keep up the good work reading this blog. I'm sure Tony appreciates your patronage.
ReplyDeleteGreat Scott! Maybe it's time to wake up Scott Burnett?
ReplyDeleteFrank never promised to clean up the county. Just like Sly never promised to fix the streets.
ReplyDeleteDoes Tony have some kind of a gay obsession with Mike Sanders? Seriously, how many days in a row does he have to pant and obsess about this guy like a girl in heat?
ReplyDeleteTrue dat 6:27.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of shit going wrong in Jackson County, why aren't department directors required to live in Jackson County?
ReplyDeleteNOBODY HAS ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BIDDING PROCESS FOR THIS EPIC MIKE SANDERS CONTRACT WITH THE COUNTY COUNSELOR'S OFFICE!!!
ReplyDeleteYou might want to check on the limits for a sole source contract. If it's under those limits, it does not have to be bid.
It's take a phone call to the County Contracting Office, Paco. I know that's harder than "ALL CAPS" and three apostrophes, but if you want to throw stones, make the effort to answer your own question.
I don't have a position on Sanders, but lazy bloggers that don't make any effort to learn before they incite, brings back thoughts of an ass hole I knew in 4th grade.
Learn how to read, TKC already wrote exactly what you typed. Keep coming back, keep bumping up TKC's hits.
ReplyDeleteWord has it Tony is going to get his own golden diaper from the county.
ReplyDeleteTurns out your vote doesn't matter.
ReplyDeletePUT IT ON BLAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDelete"Mike Sanders resigned his political office like a hobo in the middle-of-the night around Christmas time and the response from pundits and politicos was nothing but praise and accolades of the job that he did while in office. His excuse about spending time with his family was widely accepted from adults as if they were children hearing stories of Santa Claus."
"As of this posting there's not one editorial from any pundit in Kansas City in this town on this golden parachute deal other than accolades for Mr. Sanders."
The taxpayer-provided general funds of both Jackson County and KCMO are nothing more than troughs for a little band of amateurish D-list celebrity politico wannabees to look out for themselves, families, and friends.
ReplyDeleteAny actual public policy matters that benefit the residents or businesses in those jurisdictions are purely by chance and a sideline to the basic matter of "what are you going to run for next?".
An incredibly expensive social club for losers who act like they're members of a middle school clique.
It would be funny, if it didn't cost so much and actual people weren't damaged by it.
Skippy must have fired either Tonys dad from that clean-up gig at the Courthouse or slipped it to Rita at the Xmas party.
ReplyDeleteTime to vote against the E-Tax.
ReplyDeleteNo 8:26pm Sanders rebuffed Tonys gay advance in the bathroom after a failed TKC breaking news scoop. Now Tony has a boner for Sanders.
ReplyDeleteWhen will truth be revealed on all that's transpiring?
ReplyDelete8:18 is right.
ReplyDeleteCome the fuck on.
What really happened?
Maybe Mike will end up like his dad... Can't take a golden parachute with you when it's your time....
ReplyDeleteOh you can take it, just won't do you any good then either.
ReplyDeleteI just want to announce my fabulous idea that I am sure everyone is just going to love. Please Clap. I am hiring both of the Sanders children to be the Jackson County Parks Kids Patrol and Fun Crew. Please Clap. I will find some money in the budget to pay them each $50,000 a month until the age of 18, when we can renegotiate the deal. Please Clap.
ReplyDeleteYou mean even the one that ain't right?
ReplyDeleteBid threshold is $25,000
ReplyDeleteThis should send Sanders and some of that staff to jail for a long time.
ReplyDeleteOh shit, Skippy just figured out how to fuck society, a bit better than most of em...BFD.
ReplyDeleteChecked on bidding laws in response to an earlier post, heh?
ReplyDeleteDamn you are lazy.
Who is the county counselor? W. Stephen Nixon. Wonder how he got that gig....cough cough election fraud 2010 Rizzo vs Royster cough cough
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