Kansas City Blames Brian Platt For Everything

Any skilled administration will pin all of their problems on the old boss. It's a viable strategy that's as old as the Soviet politburo. 

Former Prez Obama supporters talked trash on Prez Bush throughout his tenure . . . And MAGA apologists are still running against Prez Biden in order to distract from any current criticism, often from within their own party.

Accordingly . . .

Here's KCMO pinning the tail/tale of mismanagement on an ousted power player who is still has a presence in local municipal circles . . . Check-it:   

In a section of the audit titled “Absence of Effective Leadership,” the audit is critical of former City Manager Brian Platt.

It says in 2021, Platt consolidated decision-making and information access in the department, which the audit said “impaired the ability of (public information officers) to respond in a timely manner to urgent and emergent information requests.”

“The previous system led to greater PIO access by the media, resulted in quicker dissemination of information, and a perception that the City was more accessible, responsive, and transparent,” the audit said.

The audit found constraints from Platt and his leadership toward PIOs led some of Kansas City’s most experienced PIOs to resign from their roles.

“City Communications is still working to rebuild its staff with public information expertise,” the audit said.

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

Audit outlines Kansas City communications failures under former city manager, recommending several changes

In a section of the audit titled "Absence of Effective Leadership," the audit is critical of former City Manager Brian Platt.