Many people have been asking what the purpose of the mayor’s trip to Williston, ND? Did he do this out of the kindness of his heart to help out a fellow Dakota city? Maybe.
But then I saw this story on Stormland TV, and it got my wheels turning;
Williston Development Director, Tom Rolfstad, says there’s a lot to be learned from Sioux Falls. One of the biggest issues he’s noticed back home, is keeping up with a continual flow of new workers coming to town.
“We’re finding the people, but it’s finding the housing for the people. to grow your whole community as fast as it is coming is the struggle,” Rolfstad said.
That’s something Craig Lloyd of Lloyd Companies knows a thing or two about. Lloyd helped show-off some of the ways Sioux Falls has grown and improved, including the downtown area.
So under the guise of ‘helping out’ and ‘advice’ Mr. Lloyd and Mayor Huether claim they are doing this as a ‘learning’ experience. Okay, I will play along.
Remember something, Lloyd has taken advantage of TIF’s and affordable housing grants in Sioux Falls greatly to build housing in Sioux Falls. Also remember that the Mayor and his ‘beautiful bride’ Cindy have invested in housing projects in Sioux Falls. And one more thing, there are already developers from the Sioux Falls area developing in North Dakota.
So I ask the question, are Lloyd and Huether helping out a fellow ‘Boomtown’ out of the goodness of their hearts OR are their hearts attached to their wallets?
Would be interesting to see who is taking out building permits in Williston for housing.
Wallets, for sure.
It would be interesting to see who from Sioux Falls city government is investing in Williston needing expert help on skirting rules and laws. I wonder who this could be?
maybe MMM went to ND to show them how to hand out TIFS and tax breaks and Lloyd went along to ask for one.
I don’t care if Lloyd AND Huether both build a million units of apartments in Williston, and I don’t care if the city is stupid enough to give them TIFs and grants to do it. Good for them.
What I am pissed about is that he went there under the ‘guise’ of official business and to help them out. Bullshit. He went their (on our dime) to grease the wheels for Lloyd. Think about it, he could have taken another councilor or one of his assistants, who did he take? The director of Planning.
Yeah, the trip was ‘official’ business, for the Lloyd companies and Huether’s investments. He needs to reimburse taxpayers for the chartered plane.
Yes, I was hoping you would mention the chartered plane.
Are you aware who chartered the flight?
Huether is practicing for the state aircraft abuse scheme & EB-5.