US EditionKansas City Council votes to remove suspended city manager Brian Platt
- On Thursday morning, Mayor Quinton Lucas and the Kansas City council voted unanimously in a private, virtual meeting to fire City Manager Brian Platt, as reported by KCTV.
- The decision to terminate Platt's employment came just over three weeks after he was initially suspended with pay following a nearly $1 million jury verdict against the city in a whistleblower lawsuit filed by former Communications Director Chris Hernandez, who alleged Platt suggested lying to the media.
- Platt, who began as Kansas City manager in December 2020, had signed a nearly 4.5-year contract extension in March 2024 with an annual salary of $308,000, making him the city's highest-paid employee.
- Mayor Lucas cited a loss of confidence in Platt's leadership abilities, failure to engage in risk mitigation strategies, unresponsiveness to elected officials, and failure to accept constructive criticism as reasons for the decision.
- Following the firing, Deputy City Manager Kimiko Gilmore was temporarily appointed as interim city manager, while Platt's attorney has suggested the possibility of a lawsuit over employment discrimination, amidst concerns about culture within City Hall and conflicting views on Platt's performance and support for marginalized communities.
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Kansas City Council votes to remove suspended city manager Brian Platt
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas City will be looking for a new city manager. The city council has voted unanimously to remove Brian Platt, who had been recently suspended. In a city council meeting on Thursday, members of the council voted 13-0. The acting city manager, Kimiko Gilmore, will remain in the role for the time being. Platt said he wanted to stay on as city manager, but it's out of his hands. He was suspended on March 6, one day after the …
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