Brian Platt withdraws name from consideration for Austin city manager

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – The city manager of Kansas City, Missouri, had been named a finalist for the same position in Austin, Texas. Now, it appears Brian Platt will be staying put.

In a statement released to KCTV5, Platt said he “formally withdraw from Austin’s City Manager search” as of Sunday afternoon.

“More details coming soon,” the statement concluded.

A week ago, Platt was labeled as one of the three finalists for the job in Austin, along with Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax and Denton City Manager Sara Hensley.

At the time, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas posted to social media that the city would attempt to keep Platt in the City of Fountains.

“We appreciate Austin’s recognition of the success of Kansas City and its government over the past four years and our top administrator, Brian Platt,” Lucas wrote on Twitter. “I was proud to recommend his hire four years ago and we will work hard to retain him and his team in Kansas City.”

Prior to arriving in Kansas City, Platt served as the city manager in Jersey City, New Jersey.

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