2010

Bargain

Pour a slab of concrete next to your driveway? $300 fine and $40,000 in legal fees.

Don’t trim a city owned tree in the boulevard? $150 an hour.

Dump over 10 million gallons of raw sewage in the Sioux River? $10,000 fine.

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Looks like the Mayor is hiring a Chief of Staff

Of course he is calling it ‘Special Projects Manager’ that pays between $58,000 – $71,000 a year. But if you read the job description, it is pretty obvious it will be a COS position. I wasn’t aware of it until the mayor was questioned about it in the informational meeting today, and he said all questions should be directed towards the HR Director, even though right in the job description it says, “as directed by mayor” and “appointed by mayor”.

Poly warned us, I guess we should have seen this coming a mile away.

I hope you slip on the ice John

Anytime this guy opens his mouth, I just cringe;

Republican Senator John Thune says he’s surprised the U.S. Senate is staying so busy in the final days of the session.

He says some of the issues should be carried over to the next session of Congress and shouldn’t be taken up in a lame-duck session.

Republicans gained some Senate seats in the November election and regained control of the House.

Thune said November election results showed a rejection of Democratic proposals and to work on those bills now is “flouting” the election outcome.

John, you haven’t done Jack shit since you have been in office unless Johnson was holding your hand. Let’s talk about someone who flouts. You have obstructed everything Obama has attempted. Remember, Obama, our current president who won with a majority of the vote in the last presidential race? Flouting?! Ironic Johnny at his best, once again.

Are snow gates in SF working too well?

KELO-TV screenshot

Last night on Inside Stormland TV, Mayor Good Folks talked about snowgates (still waiting for video link to story). He expressed that maybe people will like them more then expected and seemed a bit cautious.

“I can tell you this, they do work, folks, they really do. But do you think we are going to buy more, well folks, you are mistaken, you really are.” *

We’ll see how Mike balances public sentiment on this one. Should be interesting.

*(sarcasm)