Key Points from Mayor Duncan’s Remarks
Mayor & City Manager Monthly Press Conference (City of Topeka, October 28, 2026) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dr8ZwbjC7Ac This ~30-minute press conference features Mayor Spencer Duncan and newly appointed Interim City Manager Michael Webb. It covers recent leadership changes, two March 2026 mail-in ballot measures, the city manager search, and related questions (including data centers). Key Points from Mayor Duncan’s Remarks Anonymous online criticism Duncan revisited earlier comments about anonymous online posts. He clarified that he objects to using anonymity to bully, mock bodies, invent lies, or claim false insider knowledge—calling it cruel, dishonest, and cowardly because it avoids accountability. He distinguished this from legitimate named criticism or disagreement, which he accepts. Much of the commentary targets city employees, council members, or residents rather than him personally; he argued people deserve basic decency even amid disagreements. Former City...
