Goddard, KS and Jaw Dropping Local Politics

[Jimmy Higgins]

So, apparently a coup occurred recently in a small place in Kansas called Goddard. Where is Goddard? No idea, I can't even place Kansas on a map!

Geographic ignorance aside, a 23 year old just became Mayor of the city... again... after having resigned, in what appears to have been an orchestrated coup. This kid was mayor a few years ago!

As Collins was taking his seat as a new council member, Larkin made a motion to amend the agenda and move into executive session to discuss the matters of unelected personnel.

After 25 minutes, the council returned, and Larkin made a motion to remove Zimmerman as the mayor, effective immediately, and have a new mayor election. The motion passed, with Vice Mayor Sarah Leland becoming mayor. Larkin then makes another motion to elect a new mayor and vice mayor.

“I do not feel that I have the capability to do these job duties of the mayor, especially the current situation we are dealing with, so I would like to nominate Hunter as I feel he can complete the steps that need taken,” Leland said in response.

The motion carries, making Larkin mayor, and Leland vice mayor.

Then the orgy... metaphorical. It is safe for work, but just barely.

“Heck of a first day, wow,” said Fish. “Well, thank you, guys, for sticking this out with us. I look forward to the future of Goddard and what this body’s going to do. I promise to always listen to you guys firstly, put the future of Goddard first, so thank you, guys.

“Um, yeah, wow. Lots of changes, but I think this is a good step forward. We’re gonna move in the right direction and do what’s best for this community and our city staff and businesses,” Leland said.

“Welcome, you guys both, to our city council. I appreciate you standing up in front of everybody. That took a lot of courage, so thank you. And thank you, everybody, for staying late,” said Brent Traylor.

“I ditto the same comments, city first,” Fisher said. “I know it’s been a tough day. I’m surprised. What’s going on? It’s a tough first day. A positive future ahead, you know, but it’s a city first.”

WT...?!?

What in the Banana Republic is going on there? Daily Beast, which I rarely source, has a bit more on this. And it is just... wow.

 

[Worldtraveller]

I'm all too familiar with Goddard, and the rest of the state of Dumbfuckistan. I mean, Kansas.
This kinda par for the course. Lots of nepotism (no, we're baptists!), cronyism, and outright fraud at all levels.

They can get away with because the voters are mostly pig ignorant (no offence to actual porcine critters), and they wave their bibles around like war banners.