TKC EXCLUSIVE!!! COUNCIL DUDE ED FORD CLAIMS HUGE KCFD OVERTIME BUDGET OVERRUN SINCE MAST TAKOVER!!!

The consequences of Kansas City's MAST takeover seem to be at the forefront of issues which confront candidates facing voters this election cycle.

Remember that TKC noted declining response times . . . And then mainstream media confirmed this report.

The latest chapter in this hot mess:

AT THE CITIZENS ASSOCIATION SCREENINGS COUNCIL DUDE ED FORD SAID THAT SINCE THE MAST TAKEOVER THERE HAS BEEN A $300K COST OVERRUN FOR KCFD AMBULANCE SERVICE OVERTIME!!!

Remember that a potential savings was the main arguement for the consolidation from Mayor Funkhouser and all of the Council who voted for the takeover.

Still, this $300k is a paltry sum compared to the $30 Million MAST Pension Price Tag that now confronts The City Council and could tarnish every incumbent if approved.

In the final analysis, this issue could be crucial in the upcoming election given the looking E-Tax debate that could drastically cut the City budget and so many elected officials torn between Local 42 influence and the voting public resents so many expensive City Hall deals that never live up to expectations.