As you can see, the council meeting was almost 3-1/2 hours long. You can watch the 3-Ring circus yourself,  it was a doozy.

I find it ironic the mayor likes to whine about how long the meetings are and tries to limit public input, even taunting us and making off-hand remarks after we testify. But guess who comes up with the agenda? Yup, the mayor’s office. The meeting could have been shorter.

Throughout the meeting, all the agenda items I commented on encompassed the same message, transparency, anti-corruption, working openly with the council and keeping taxes and fees low.

The mayor just doesn’t get it. I have often wondered if in his early professional career he was very truthful and open with his superior and that superior used his honesty and transparency against him. It only takes ONE good burn to have lifelong scars.

Transparency and Openness is the Hallmark of Good Government and a Healthy Democracy. Mike doesn’t get, he still thinks he works in the very dark world of schlumping subprime credit cards.

2 Thoughts on “Mayor’s Lack of Transparency is Astounding

  1. Warren Phear on September 20, 2017 at 10:23 am said:

    Truthful and open with his superiors in his previous positions? Think sbout thst? You are what you push. I knew this guy was wrong for city government from the day you introduced him on this blog. Marketing director for a fee harvsting credit card scam that targets 18 year olds with no money, and the elderly scrathing to somehow make ends meet. Transparency? Sure, when you can put the entire 2000 word lawyer speak contract on the back of a matchbook cover.

  2. Anonymous on September 20, 2017 at 3:40 pm said:

    I agree with Warren. I’ve lived here for a little over six years. When I first became acquainted with our mayor my wife and I fell for his charming demeanor. His folksy way of phrasing things on the Belfrage show, etc.

    I have now become disillusioned with this man. The tennis courts, lack of public input, squandering money on everything except roads, snow, street sweeping; the list goes on and on.

    I feel that I have zero input as a citizen of Sioux Falls with this man in charge. Something has to change.

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