September 2018

City Finance Department gives ‘Half’ the story about outside Counsel

l3wis September 4, 2018 1Comments

Once again, we are given the ‘Dog and Pony’ show about what the city spends on outside legal counsel.

As I point out at the end of today’s informational meeting, the city hides what they spend on legal counsel thru budgeting it in ‘consulting’ in the individual departments, or hide it with the Public Assurance Alliance in which we pay premiums to.

It’s time for the city to release what they spend on legal counsel, throughout city departments AND through the PAA.

There has also been rumors that the PAA and the city are negotiating a (secret) settlement for the death at Falls Park.

And how did those lawyers get access to an actual safety report when the city said one does not exist?

I’m starting to think the money we are spending on legal counsel as a city is a gigantic waste of money.

Neighborhood associations reimbursed for ‘Bouncy Houses’

l3wis September 4, 2018 1Comments

If you don’t think there isn’t government waste, you should be watching the Sioux Falls City Council work session right NOW.

Adam Roach with the city (in charge of neighborhood associations) explained to the city council about how he used part of his $50K a year budget for neighborhood associations to reimburse a park party for a bouncy house ($2K) and even more strangely, landscaping and a flag pole (both in city parks).

Obviously the bouncy house is not a good use of tax dollars, and as several city councilors pointed out, shouldn’t the flag pole and landscaping be a part of the parks budget?

This is what happens when you give ONE person a bucket of money within government; Bouncy Houses.