More ‘Re-zoning’ cleanup from Shape Places
l3wis Who is paying for it . . .
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxIfY0CVntQ[/youtube]
August 2015
Open Letter to the Mayor from Prominent Democrats in the State
Don’t ask me how I get these things sent to me, but there is a lot of ‘leakers’ in the state party that have big mouths, how else do you think I got the name of the new ED of the party a day before her ‘big announcement’?
The rumor swirling for several weeks is that the state Dems are fed up with the mayor calling himself a Democrat, when he truly isn’t one. Here are some excerpts from the letter (yet to be sent to Hizzoner);
“Trust us, this isn’t easy to tell you this, but when you recruit Republicans to run for city council and convince the former ED to raise money for them, when you garner most of your campaign donations from Republicans, when you ignore the rising crime rates, when you turn your back on the poor and the handicapped, and when you blatantly ignore the social ills going on in your city and state, you sir, are not a Democrat. Heck, I don’t think you are even a Republican, more of a corporatist that is more concerned about the decisions you make hurting or helping the wallets of your (Republican) friends and your own investments.
Either start acting like a Democrat (in actions, not just in words) or get the Hell out of our state party.â€
The letter continues from there basically stating that South DaCola made this whole thing up, but hey, is it that far-fetched? I told several prominent state Dems already they need to apply the Lora Hubbel rule to Hizzoner and give him the boot. While I’m sure there has been some serious consideration, like most things the Dems do in this state (besides initiatives) they have a little trouble pulling the trigger. Maybe if we gave them a 5 foot branch in a grove of trees they could pull it off?
Railroaded Transparency produces ‘mistakes’
Sioux Falls City Council approval of the Rail deal. Watch the city attorney blabber about all kinds of things, especially when she tries to blame the messenger about a date typo.
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1u2MMXDn590[/youtube]
The ‘Banks’ project ‘changes’ to a square
Seems some people bailed on the project;
The City of Sioux Falls announces that the mixed-use development, including private development and a new public parking ramp announced in June, is taking a step forward.
After continuing negotiations with the developers selected for the project, both the City and development teams have determined the footprint for the project and have decided to place it entirely on the City-owned surface parking lot located at 110 South Mall Avenue. The Request for Proposal evaluation committee, which convened today, supports this position.
This designated footprint and project design will include all of the previously announced project elements. Final schematic design will determine the exact number of hotel rooms, apartments, retail spaces, and parking spaces.
The ‘BIG’ question is who is buying the old Skelly’s and Copper Lounge buildings? You also wonder if Darrin and Mike’s motor mouths announcing the project before a purchase agreement was signed screwed the whole deal up?
I also find nothing ‘unique’ about the building they are proposing besides grass on the roof. While I am against the TIF for the Washington Square project, at least that building will looks unique.
More fun with the Best of DaCola
Chris Browne moves to town.
Someone needs to make Pierre illegal.
Johnny has a gun, in fact two of them. But only one is loaded.
When Stormland TV used to like me. I’m starting to think they need to change their name to Sick-Kids TV.
This guy didn’t last long with his crazy ideas.
