Best political ad in SD?
l3wis This ad by Dusty Johnson is pretty cool. The only thing that is missing is a buffalo in the ad.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwuVIIOfSa4&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]
September 2010
Inside Stormland, The event center divide
Sorry, Hildy, you weren’t invited to this rodeo
Here we go again, wasting a half-hour of our time on the Events Center debate. And surprise, surprise, Stormland doesn’t have any opposing views, only Mike and Jim’s view, and on top of that, Angela allows Mike to speak for the dissenting council members, without even mentioning their names. Huether also requested that the DT proponents not be allowed on the show, and Stormland caved to Mike’s demands. Lazy and irresponsible journalism indeed.
Here are some things that came out of the interview;
2004-2005 Task Force Spent $250,000
Last Task Force Spent $175,000
Huether wants to spend $1 million. And we still don’t have it on the ballot. Angela points out that it could fail on the ballot after the money is spent, and Mike goes into his normal Mr. Positive rant.
Jim claims the DT site would not work because of lack of parking and the railroad with no mention of the new CNA Surety parking ramp. Mike also has a loss of words when asked why he is not letting the DT proponents into the discussion. My question is why didn’t Stormland let them into the discussion? So now the mayor determines content on your TV station. Unfckbelvble. Mike knows Hildebrand is smart, that is why he hired him to run his campaign. He also knows Steve would have handed Jim and Mike their asses on a platter when they start crying about the DT location.
Mike says the ‘hottest topic’ when it comes to the EC is how to pay for it. Well, no shit Sherlock. Then why won’t you let us vote on that funding source.
I have said all along we could save a lot of money by making this very simple. There should be a three-question ballot;
1. Do you want the city to build a New Events Center? Yes or No.
If you voted ‘Yes’ please vote on the following;
2. Do you prefer (a) The Arena Site (b) Downtown Site (c) Neither
3. What funding source would you like to see (based on a $150 – 200 million budget);
(a) Bonding entire project (b) Sales tax increase (c) a combination of bonding, private money and other revenue sources.
Bob Litz, You are ‘ridiculously absurd’
I sorta agree that the councilors and mayor shouldn’t have to feed meters (mind you, when they are on official city business);
The mayor and city councilors may park free in Sioux Falls, thanks to an executive order issued by Mayor Mike Huether.
Officials now can display permits in their car to avoid plugging meters or paying at parking ramps and lots while on city business. It makes city government more efficient, Huether said.
But Bob Litz’s reasoning is a bit silly;
“Other city people have an office. Other city people even get a car. We at the council have to fumble around for quarters. It was kind of one of those digs,” Litz said.
Dismissing the tickets can be a time-consuming process for city employees and city councilors, Huether said.
Litz agrees.
“The whole thing was ridiculously absurd,” he said.
Bob, you are absurd. Who has time for quarters when they are a city councilor? I think we should tear all of the meters out. I don’t have time to fumble around with quarters either.
As I suspected, Gene Rowenhorst is bailing
Gene Rowenhorst (Photo: Randy Hascall/Sioux Falls Business Journal)
As I predicted, he would be leaving after the budget process was over and the transition of a new director;
Mayor Mike Huether announced today that Gene Rowenhorst is retiring from his position of director of finance with the city of Sioux Falls.
Rowenhorst will remain with the city to assist in the transition until a new director is appointed.
“Gene has made so many positive things happen for the city of Sioux Falls,†Huether said in a news release. “I enjoyed working with him at Citi, and have enjoyed it even more in city government. I am so pleased he is sticking around to help us source his
replacement. I wish him and his wife nothing but the best during their retirement years.â€Rowenhorst was appointed director of finance on July 12, 2004.
