How much is Sioux Falls paying in consulting fees?

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Good question.

Councilor Staggers has asked the question several times and City Hall refuses to give him an answer. He brings it up again on Inside Town Hall last week. I guess it didn’t sit well with the beauracratic department heads. How dare they have to reveal how they are (wastefully) spending our money!

He also talks about other open government issues;

Inside Town Hall – January 5, 2009

Openness in Government – Council member Kermit Staggers discusses his views on how to keep city government open to all citizens.

Posted in: 1st Amendment, Sioux Falls, Staggers

4 Thoughts on “How much is Sioux Falls paying in consulting fees?”

  1. Ghost of Dude on January 12, 2009 at 1:12 pm said:

    Being a consultant is a pretty good gig, if you can swing it.
    You don’t have to actually do anything – you just suggest it.

  2. l3wis on January 12, 2009 at 1:30 pm said:

    I think one of the most ridiculous consulting fees I heard about with the city was when they basically paid an architecture firm $40,000 to look at old pictures of Washington HS when it was first built and tell the city, these are the kind of windows you need. Oh, and I’m sure they found them a supplier to.

    “I personally guarantee it!” – Betty, co-owner

  3. Ghost of Dude on January 12, 2009 at 3:02 pm said:

    I used to work with a consultant who oversaw several projects at my old employer. They could have hired a full time project manager for a lot less than this guy was invoicing, benefits included. He was a friend of an SVP, so he got to write his own ticket.

  4. l3wis on January 12, 2009 at 4:13 pm said:

    I don’t blame consultants, I blame people who are stupid enough to pay them those kind of fees.

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