No Town Hall Weasels
My cartoonist friend, Jackie Dusseau Beilke, created these in AI and has posted them on several different social media sites. Let’s just say, Dusty ain’t happy.



My cartoonist friend, Jackie Dusseau Beilke, created these in AI and has posted them on several different social media sites. Let’s just say, Dusty ain’t happy.
Mike Zitterich is running for central district city council. The election will either be next June or September. I also heard this will be a crowded race with the potential of 7 candidates running, which means a runoff.
I am filing this document today with the City Clerk Office. Mike Zitterich for Honest Government for the Central District. I will be updating my website in the near future to provide additional info.
I want to see from the City Council:
With your guidance, I would like input on how we could create a public office “Government Financial Transparency” to be made up of appointed members to audit and review ALL city departments, offices, agencies, all Nonprofits that take city funds, with the goal of trimming city expenses,, while using the savings to set aside and perhaps give back surpluses to the residents.
With your guidance, I would like input on how to move forward with recommending changes to our charter that accomplishes two things – I want the City Attorney to become a “elected member” of the Governing Board, no longer appointed by a mayor, and one that services a 4 year term (two terms), while changing the charter to create a “odd numbered council” with no less than 2 At-Large Chairs, and any number of District Chairs (5, 7, 9, etc), with the Mayor and City Attorney as the other “Elected At-Large Chairs”.
With your guidance, I would like input on the idea of creating an ordinance to make ALL “legal opinions” of the City Attorney Office to be public record, allowing residents to review them on the city website, just as the State Attorney General must do. This improves transparency, and hopefully urges the Attorney Office to be more accountable to the people, along with being elected.
I also support lowering the 2nd Penny Sales Tax from 1.00% down to 0.75% to give back to the residents the chance to keep as much money in their pockets, and I urge the City of Sioux Falls to set the example on taking less property tax revenue, thus leading the charge to give back to the property holders the ability to invest in their properties, encouraging more residents to donate to the city treasury, private funds that could be appropriated by the City Council for future community projects such as flower gardens, community watch advisory committees, to public infrastructure supported by the residents.
Mike Zitterich
I heard the rumor several months ago, but with his recent takeover of L & S, not sure if he would run for mayor while running the state’s most influential ad agency. Could get complicated. But there are signs he may still run. When I first heard about his potential run it came with a caveat; TENHAKEN RECRUITED HIM. Now, it would not surprise me if he did that, they both roll with the same crowd, but this little tidbit was interesting about his takeover of L & S;
• Ryan Budmayr, vice president of public relations and business development.
So why is Ryan important in this factor? Ryan is personal friends with TenHaken and used to administer his ‘personal’ Facebook page. He has recently been taken off as the administrator.
Games are being played, and the last F’ing thing we need as a mayor is a marketing executive, we have had that now for almost 16 years, enough is enough. We need a LEADER running our city and not a used car salesman with their heads up the asses of developers.
The machines at the Rotary Park fitness area are broken and have been for almost a year. I have informed several councilors and a parks worker. Still broke. How sad it is that we put this wonderful park in (June 2023) and we do ZERO maintenance on the equipment. The machines should also be put in storage during the winter months to avoid damage. They have left them out since installing them. They actually were under 6 feet of water during the flood last year. That would have been the time to fix the equipment. All they did was spray off the workout pad with a hose.
The Parks department operating budget is in the millions each year. How about fixing up the current equipment we have already instead of building entertainment complexes downtown.
The Fitness park was the idea of our mayor, which I supported. But you have to actually maintain the equipment after installing it. It seems every idea our mayor has usually fails.
I alerted some councilors that there has been this man wandering the sidewalks of downtown pushing a shopping cart with snacks (chips, candy bars, etc.) and when he approaches you to ask if you want to buy something he states, ‘Would you like a snack, proceeds will be donated to help the homeless’. If this is the case, BRAVO! It truly takes a kind heart to volunteer their time to do something impactful. BUT, there are red flags. I do want to clarify, he is very friendly and dresses very nice casual, he is NOT a transient.
• Does he have a peddler’s license and tax ID? Even if you are donating the proceeds you still need to keep track of the revenue you collect and expenses.
• What organization do you work for? And what is your name?
I think it is wonderful that people want to volunteer their time to help, but there are better ways to do it. What’s up snack man?