A high-level official was fired shortly after she gave a tour to former U.S. Attorney and mayoral candidate Alex Uballez, Target 7 has learned.
The issue came up during KOAT's mayoral debate as Uballez and Mayor Tim Keller sparred over conditions at the West Side homeless shelter , which was recently renamed to Gateway West:
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Tim Keller: "That shows that you haven't been there and you don't know that much about it."
Alex Uballez: "You know, I've been to the West Side shelter. You know, because I set it up with the director. The director who you fired for letting me take a tour."
Tim Keller: "She's not the director and I didn't fire her."
Alex Uballez: "And. I see she is now no longer the director. That is correct."
Tim Keller: "Fact check chan