I read through the document. Seems like the complaint centers around the mileage issue and debate over it. That seems to be the only thing lied about at all (if you want to call rounding out the number a lie). If other details, such as other instances of lying, were provided in as much detail as the repaving issue in this filing, then I feel like there might be a problem warranting a suspension or being fired.
If additional details of demanding to lie the media about other things, especially if they're more vague, comes out after this filing, I would start to assume this is retribution for being demoted. So then it becomes a two way street. If Platt demoted Hernandez over his actions, and now he's suing to get payback, who's the more petty one here?
Besides, the filing says Platt later started using the 300 mile number instead of 400 mile number in tweets. Getting upset over reports of potholes being filled is, in my view, justified. If the city is repaving roads and the Star only wants to focus on potholes being filled and the subsequent redirection of funds to cover repaving jobs, then yes, I'd be upset too because the bigger picture is being ignored.
As far as I'm concerned, this does not need to be as big of a deal as it is.
beautyfromashes wrote: ↑Thu Dec 08, 2022 8:40 am
Chris Stritzel wrote: ↑Thu Dec 08, 2022 1:24 am
…why does the City Manager have so much power despite being unelected and appointed by the Mayor?
I think this is a fairly recent change, and for the better. We need a professional manager who doesn’t get caught in the quagmire of politics slowing progress to a halt. It used to be mostly council-run, with mayor having slightly more abilities/power. I’d say this change to more manager-run is part of the reason KC is getting more done in the last decade.
Ah. Well that makes sense then. It just feels strange to me.