Kansas City South Side Question For Council Lady Parks-Shaw: Who Runs Your Office?!?

One of our favorite cranky neighborhood blogs shares a pointed question for a council rep. 

Normally, we would discount this kind of criticism but it's a gripe that we've heard A LOT and 12th & Oak "working relationship" that local news has ignored. 

Here's the word . . . 

"Councilwoman Parks Shaw has been leading the City’s effort to help the homeless and also represents the fifth district which includes this location, so she led tonight’s meeting. I have no problem with that, but do have a problem with her husband, the Public Works Director, chiming in more than once to explain to the group why it is so important to help these people. I say, learn how to do your own job better before coming to the aid of your wife – as if she needs it."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

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