I guess this Robo-Call went out this afternoon. I guess better late than never.
Audio PlayerA task force member also posted a video on FB today telling people to vote NO because of the bait and switch by the SFSD. I know exactly what she is talking about. In meeting #3 they told the Task Force they would have options to present in meeting #4 and when they got there those options were OFF the table and only one remained for $190 million.
Funny, as a homeowner you are not allowed to have non-operable vehicles in front of your house or in your driveway, but apparently the city can just park them in a park (Frank Olson) for weeks at a time. Maybe someone should call code enforcement. Oh, that’s right, the city doesn’t have to follow it’s own rules.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota: Today, Mayor Paul TenHaken unveiled the One Sioux Falls framework to the employees of the City of Sioux Falls.
One Sioux Falls is the framework that the administration and City employees will use to guide their work to provide excellent quality of life in Sioux Falls.
Each of the four focus areas fall under the umbrella of innovation and investments in foundational growth for our growing community.
Safety and Health: Provide a safe community in which the health and well-being of our citizens is above the national average.
Accessible Housing: Foster the availability of housing options at all income levels, throughout the city.
Workforce: Continue to develop a community with a quality of life that will attract and retain the best employee base in the United States.
Engaging People: Engage, collaborate and partner with the community to solve our challenges and seize our opportunities.
“Sioux Falls is a growing city with growing needs, and that requires a clear vision and shared set of goals for success. The One Sioux Falls framework will guide my administration’s efforts to move Sioux Falls forward so we can be better today and be prepared far into the future,†said Mayor Paul TenHaken.
While only about .05% percent of Sioux Falls residents give a rat’s ass about the Sanford International Golf Tournament, it hasn’t stopped our news media from covering it for days, including the mini-city built on the Minnehaha Country Club greens that took several weeks.
Instead talking about the massive tax increases we are facing with the new jail, new schools, new water treatment plant, lack of food tax relief in the legislature’s special session, and another property tax increase on Tuesday at the City Council meeting, our local media wants to focus on the important things; Golf.
While healthcare costs continue to sky rocket, food banks grow faster than crab grass, soup kitchens continue to expand, and treatment for addiction isn’t available in our community, one of top employers and healthcare providers decided that hosting a pro-golf tournament on an exclusive country club course was a good idea.
Will there be economic impact? Oh, probably. Will Sanford and the MCC make money from the event? Maybe.
But the golf tournament highlights something more than anything else, the gap between rich and poor in Sioux Falls.
The irony only gets thicker when you realize the tournament is being played on land that should be sold to the city for a better east-west route for commuters.
While our news media stands in line like they are at the Banquet for Sanford advertising dollars, the rest of our society is slipping through the cracks. But, hey, we are not a real news story unless we steal a pizza buffet gift card.
Yeah, I know, a week late, but worth the listen.
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