Topeka didn't break law but wrong to imply contract is preordained: Transparency advocate

An advocate for transparency criticized Topeka's city government Monday for suggesting in a news release that approval was preordained for a contract with Robert Perez, a finalist for city manager. "The perception of preordained outcomes do not inspire public trust in a democracy," said Max Kautsch, president of the Kansas Coalition for Open Government. Kautsch shared his thoughts after being contacted by The Capital-Journal regarding action the city announced in a news release put out Friday on behalf of interim city manager Richard U. Nienstedt. Its first sentence said, "The...