Mayor Funkhouser suspends Wayne Cauthen

Saw this first on KMBC Channel 9. Mayor Mark Funkhouser has suspended City Manager Wayne Cauthen.

Prime Buzz has Funkhouser’s letter to council members about Cauthen’s suspension.
Here’s a clip:

As you know, I believe we need new leadership for the city. As of today, I am exercising the authority given to me as the Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, to suspend the City Manager, effective immediately.

In the interim, the City Manager has been asked to vacate these premises immediately.

Then he cites a section of the city charter, which says he needs six votes from the council at their next meeting to ratify the suspension.

Your move, Mr. Cauthen.