RAYTOWN REPORT

  Holding Leadership Accountable: A Response to Mayor Mike's Closing Comments BY TRUTH WATCH At last night’s Board of Aldermen meeting, Mayor Mike used his closing remarks to complain about citizens who voice concerns regarding the Raytown Quality School District—specifically those pointing out struggling academic performance scores. He claimed that airing these grievances places a negative light on the school district, much like complaints about municipal issues reflect negatively on the city, ultimately hindering our ability to attract new residents and businesses. While the Mayor is entitled to his opinion, his logic misses the mark entirely. If Mayor Mike is looking for the root cause of Raytown’s image problem, he does not need to look at concerned citizens—he simply needs to look in the mirror. Leadership by Outburst, Not Governance The negative headlines, attorney fees, and potential future payouts tied to the Alderman Thomas fiasco lie squarely on Mayor Mike’s shoulders and...

 

RAYTOWN REPORT . . . . UPDATE Impeachment of Ward 3 Alderwoman Latrice Thomas Fails Tuesday night's regular meeting of the Raytown Board of Aldermen had to start late due to political maneuvering by the five members of the Board who were unhappy because the final vote of the Latrice Thomas Impeachment did not go the way they wanted it to. The Board voted on eight counts of impeachable offenses that had been brought forward against Ward 3 Alderwoman Latrice Thomas. In each count the proponents of the Impeachment were frustrated in their attempts to impeach Ward 3 Alderwoman Thomas. Each of the votes had a total of 4 NO VOTES to 5 YES VOTES. Under Missouri State Laws for a Fourth Class City (as is Raytown, Missouri) six votes are required for a ten-member Board to impeach one its members. Since the "six vote" thresh hold was not reached . . . each of the eight counts failed.  There was not any discussion during the voting process other than the sound of "yes" and ...