I personally think the council should approve most money transfers;
Councilors previously have expressed concern over the control of the five-year Capitol Improvement Plan, which outlines and prioritizes major city projects such as fire stations and pool reconstruction. Councilors take time to review and vote on the plan, but the mayor is free to move projects and money around.
Requiring approval would help protect projects prioritized by the council, councilors say.
Which makes sense? Right?
Huether said he thinks the council could be spending time on other areas. “I think there’s more critical things the citizens of Sioux Falls want me and the City Council to address than this.”
Like what? Malt beverage licenses? Think about it. What is the point of having a city council if there is no checks and balances against the mayor when money is being spent? They essentially have no purpose. I have often said that city government is 90% fiscal management and 10% legislative management. Huether is going to lose on this one.
“We don’t want anarchy down there by our beautiful falls,” Mike Huether quoted in 8/8/10 Argus.
Change to, ‘We don’t want monarchy in our city’ and you can include me in your statements. Otherwise, STFU.
Home Rule Charter is not democracy. It happened when citizens were denied due process and appeals into court. Courts do not recognize city civil procedures. Huether is just another tyrant on a $300 million luxury splurge.
Seriously?! How ridiculous is it? What is the point of having a city council if the mayor can spend whenever and however he wants to without oversight? We should have learned our lesson from Munson.
Isn’t it Jamison and his family of developers getting screwed by the change? Not building roads for developers is costing him money- no wonder he is so upset!
Also they are getting a free loan from the city by not paing their property taxes!
Homeowners could get mortgagors to deposit taxes into escrow until democracy is restored.
Reasoning: A dictator in charge of services and infrastructure prompts negative housing values.
I don’t think this is about roads, it’s about having a council with their hands tied. Not sure if you have noticed, most of them don’t agree with the mayor.
Kermit didn’t agree with anything the last Mayor did and see where that got him! The current system is set up for the council to be a puppet of the Mayor. It’s a nice title but can’t get you a cup of coffee.