Check the latest salvo in the voter backlash against a controversial Kansas City area politico and more insight into their recall effort. This presser is important because it offers a narrative from the viewpoint of petitioners. Take a look:
LSCRG applauds ballot measure, looks to next steps in recall of CM Chris Moreno
On Dec. 15, the Lee’s Summit City Council took the necessary next steps in a process begun just eight weeks ago, when it unanimously passed the ballot language for the recall election of District 4 Councilman Chris Moreno.
The Lee’s Summit Citizens for Responsible Government were on hand at the meeting, one that followed weeks of dedicated work by the committee, and culminated with the turning in and verification of well over 600 signatures. By City Charter statutes, to place the recall of Councilman Moreno on the ballot, 524 verified signatures were needed within the 60-day window. The vast majority of the 621 signatures were obtained in the first 10 days of canvassing.
“Councilman Moreno continues to paint this effort as one of a few people, of one immersed in political games and of retribution,” LSCRG spokesman Kent Ruehter said. “These accusations only further prove our point that Chris Moreno is tone-deaf to this community, and specifically to District 4 residents.
“We began this recall effort in October, but in reality, this effort started soon after Chris Moreno took his seat on City Council. Time and again he has embarrassed our city, sought out media attention that puts Lee’s Summit in a negative light and hides behind an imagined label of a ‘corruption buster’ while ignoring the needs of his district.”
Storm-water issues, economic development opportunities and infrastructure needs continue to be on the minds of District 4 residents. LSCRG members do not believe Moreno is addressing even one of these needs as an elected official.
“These are the issues that should be in front of Chris Moreno, not more personal destruction of his fellow council members, slam motions, criminal investigations into imagined wrongdoings at City Hall or voting down crucial development projects,” Ruehter said. “We believe this council member has done significant damage in his first eight months in office. That’s why we’re asking voters in District 4 to ‘Vote Yes’ in April to making sure he doesn’t continue harm and impair our city.”
Per the City Charter, if Councilman Moreno is recalled in April, the City Council will be charged with naming his replacement. That individual will serve until the next regularly scheduled municipal election in April of 2018.
LSCRG’s Vote Yes campaign will continue to focus on educating District 4 residents on the recall effort, upcoming ballot and why we need responsible representation at City Council.
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Hope they boot him out on his fat, lyin ass.
ReplyDeleteThey make their case very well. I would not vote to retain Moreno.
ReplyDeleteOver the years Moreno has demonstrated that he's nothing more than a D-list hack as both an amateur politico and a "consultant", both of which play really well in Jackson County and KCMO, but not so much in Lee's Summit or other serious suburban communities where the residents are more interested in competent elected officials working to provide services and programs that benefit the community and not celebrity wannabes constantly seeking attention.
ReplyDeleteHe'll be recalled, as he should be, and then go back to an environment where others like him can be found.
Maybe the streetcar authority is hiring or the county executive can find him a nice six-figure gig in the bus operation.
But he's toast in LS.
If he made 6 figures 5 of the 6 would be garnished. I'd rather see this investigation he brought land himself 6-10 years. Oh the irony.
DeleteHis tie looks crooked.
ReplyDeleteI think you mean EVEN his tie looks crooked.
ReplyDeleteLOL
Sly hired this wasteful POS several years ago and was hailed the greatest thing. He did absolutely nothing except draw salary. How did he ever get to be a LS council person? Thank you citizens of LS for stepping up. At least some of you folk aren't in libtard dream land.
ReplyDeleteI stand with Chris. Did you know every ambulance in Lee's Summit was going to be stationed in an abandoned hay barn in Lone Jack, 5 miles from the city limits until Chris stepped in to run the fire department? Did you know that after 100's of molestations in the restooms of the Lee's Summit Target, Chris launched a project to demolish the building filled of evil, host a site exorcism and build a new Bible Super Store/ Nich Mo School of the Constitution complete whith a Chris Moreno Bankruptcy Law Center kiosk. Chris has saved the city from hundreds of dollars of inappropriate spending by wisely spending thousands of city dollars to keep the Plastic Trophy Mafia from tainting our fair city. He also has lead the charge to silence those pesky public comments from the City Council meetings. This will free up on average of 3:45 minutes of my Thursday nights. We need to stand behind this great man as he attempts to hold his seat. According to his over $200000 bankruptcy with no owned property and only $400 in household clothing and less than $100 in jewelry, he is going to need the good people of Lee's Summit to do their part.
ReplyDelete6:26 Nice try Chris, don't let the door hit your fat ass on the way out.
ReplyDeleteSo the developers don't like MR SLEAZE. They just need to invite him to lunch.
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