Former Kansas City Mayor Sly Stays Winning 'Secret' 21K From STL

The former KC boss continues to do well behind the scenes . . .

Here's one of many examples . . .

The governments aren't saying how the firm, Wickham James, aided in the negotiation, which took place in secret and involved no updates to the public. It resulted Nov. 22 in a split with the city getting $250 million, plus $30 million for the downtown convention center expansion; the county getting $169 million; and the Dome owner, the Regional Convention and Sports Complex Authority, getting $70 million. The RSA on Wednesday signed off on the deal via a unanimous vote of its board.

A county lawmaker, Councilman Mark Harder, said he had no idea the governments had decided to hire a mediator, and questioned whether the negotiation sessions should have been private.

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

Ex-Kansas City mayor's firm bills St. Louis governments $20K-plus for Rams mediation - St. Louis Business Journal

A mediation firm tied to former Kansas City Mayor Sly James has billed three St. Louis-area governments more than $21,000, records show . . .

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