Mayor Subprime gets sworn in on Monday, 2 PM at Carnegie Hall, so it isn’t too early to be critical (gotta get a jump on it, yah know).
First he wants you to know ‘He is listening’
New Sioux Falls Mayor Mike Huether will begin hosting “Listening and Learning” sessions starting May 22 at the Whisk and Chop Cafe, 108 S. Minnesota Ave.
I think this is a fantastic idea. But I also think it will be a flop. If you are not handing out FREE pork sandwiches, donuts or coffee, good luck having anybody show up. I often encourage people, that if they have a bone to pick, go to the Monday night city council meetings and address the council while the film is rolling so it is on public record. Never discuss ANYTHING with a politician without a witness or record. I think these sessions won’t be very well attended for other reasons to. People get excited about candidates during campaigns, but once they vote, they want to move on. While a handful of people will be watching and listening, most will be fishing, spending time with families or sleeping off a hangover Saturday mornings. I wish him luck on the concept though.
It seems he is also taking the NEGATIVE road on the Lyon County Casino;
SIOUX FALLS, SD – Sioux Falls mayor-elect Mike Huether calls himself a positive guy, but he sees nothing positive about the large-scale casino that will soon be going up across the border in Iowa.
Besides the job opportunities, the retail opportunities are HUGE. I think it will actually bring more sales revenue to the state and city which will offset the VL revenue loss. It seems some city councilors get it, let’s hope;
Sioux Falls’ four newly elected city council members aren’t necessarily happy about the casino, but they’re excited about the opportunities the casino could bring to the city’s economy.  You can hear their thoughts this Sunday on Inside KELOLAND at 10:30 p.m.
And it looks like some people get it;
Supporters also think the venue will lure out-of-towners to the area, despite concerns over losing revenue.
“I don’t think it’s going to affect our economy that much, because a lot of people come to Sioux Falls for a lot of different things, and I don’t think a lot of those people are going to go gambling,†Marcia Steffen from Sioux Falls said.
Hopefully at least a handful of them at city hall will make and effort to reach out the Lyon County. Because I can guarantee if city hall doesn’t, eastside businesses will snatch up the opportunity.
It also seems councilor Greg Jamison seems to be confused about what it means to ‘Purchase’ something.
“The state of South Dakota should just write them a $60 million check each year and call it good so they don’t have to build the place,” Jamison said.
He thinks we will just be giving the casino a handout. Not true. They will have to purchase their water just like we will from Lewis & Clark. But unlike the city of Sioux Falls, they were not suckered into prepaying for something they ‘may’ have by 2012 like we were. It also surprises me that Greg is being so negative about the potential sales tax revenue that will be flowing into Sioux Falls from casino visitors. This is a guy who has called people like myself and Stehly negative and ‘hot heads’. Maybe he should take a good look in the mirror. A word of advice to Lyon County if they decide to reach out to our city government. Don’t invite Greg to the meetings.
Lyon County will get it done and northwest Iowa will boom. Asking or giving Sioux Falls anything is a mistake. Sioux Falls is not constitutional democracy and they’d be dragged into this tyranny. Sioux Falls citizens seek freedom from city civil procedures. Build it with some homes and we’ll start moving there to escape this metro core nightmare. All it takes is an RV address to escape Iowa income tax.
Look for toll booths on the 1 mile of 6 lane Sioux Falls built near Iowa on the east side. The other 14 miles is state highway that will cost the same as the mile we paid for. According to the assistant public works director, the city is doing the whole project. Sure, and I own Microsoft.
I am going to apply to work in the marketing department there, and if they hire me, I will move to Iowa and become a resident.
But Mike, this casino will be a boon for Sioux Falls defense attorneys.
Take a minute to look on the bright side of life.
I just watched ‘Inside Stormland’ and I will give props to the 4 new councilors for seeing the opportunity with the NEW casino. Rex, while I find him a little rough around the edges, said it best with an old cliche, “When you are handed lemons, make lemonade.” I also was encouraged by this statement by Rex, “I’m not a proponent of gambling.”
L3wis, take the job if it’s offered. There’s nothing going on here but taxes, fines, and fees.
The Iowa casino will have a fresh approach to this nations number one industry. Sioux Falls golf courses will be sad in comparison to the lush Iowa farmland new design there. Combining gaming and recreation draws name entertainment Sioux Falls cannot attract. The impact will be devastating. Go there before you become upside down on your mortgage.
New games and machines will draw SD lottery slot players. Casinos here will have only low scale addicted gamblers without transportation. Jails will fill with them and casino robbers. Areas of town have already declined into slums and will become unrescueable. Think of Detroit or South Chicago.
One rule regional entrepreneurs recognize:
What draws midwest people is anything new. The fascination lasts for several years until another something new comes along.
greg jamison should be more worried about his own family paying their taxes before he starts worrying about other state’s taxes.
“What draws midwest people is anything new. The fascination lasts for several years until another something new comes along.”
So true. Why do you think restaurants DT don’t last long?
“greg jamison should be more worried about his own family paying their taxes before he starts worrying about other state’s taxes.”
LMAO!
Imagine that, a podunk bar owner in Rowena gets it, but our city leaders do not;
http://www.keloland.com/NewsDetail6162.cfm?Id=100204
Mayor Mike! It has a great ring to it! Say it with me. Mayor Mike! Mayor Mike! Mayor Mike! Mayor Mike! Mayor Mike! Mayor Mike! Mayor Mike! Mayor Mike! Mayor Mike! Mayor Mike! Mayor Mike! Mayor Mike! Mayor Mike! Mayor Mike! Mayor Mike! Mayor Mike! Mayor Mike! Mayor Mike! Mayor Mike! Mayor Mike! Mayor Mike! Mayor Mike! Mayor Mike! Mayor Mike!
Please promise me he isn’t going to cry every single time he has to make a speech? Will he?
‘Frog’ got stuck. Frog’s can’t survive slime from city hall. I hope it’s not Syphilis.
Personally, if I was a Huether supporter, I would keep my mouth shut over the next 100 days. When he has his first major fuckup, will they come out and defend him? We will see.