I didn’t know whether to clap, cry, laugh, or scream out loud last night when I saw after a decade of rubber-stamping and ignoring citizens and small business owner’s pleas, Planning Commission member Nick ‘Know-it-All’ Sershen has ended his service to the fine citizens (I mean wealthy developers) of Sioux Falls. It’s all about who you know in Sioux Falls, and the fat cats loved Nick.
AMEN!
Over the past decade, Nick has always laid his stamp of approval on re-zones and plans that benefit the rich and powerful developers in town in spite of neighbors disapproval. He also was good at denying any small business owner the same rights of passage he let the big guys have.
Nick’s actions actually helped me coin the phrase that the Planning Commission was “throwing a flaming football” at the city council.
Nick always had an excuse, “I have to approve this because it is within our zoning standards.” No, Nick, you approved it because of who it was for without any re-guard for the neighbors. He was also so smug about it during the meetings that I was surprised he didn’t have his own security detail to walk him to his car after the meetings.
He will NOT be missed.
Oh god he was a nightmare for our family. We couldn’t do this, we couldn’t do that. one sign was too big despite the fact that across the street and all around us were taller and bigger signs.
I realize he was a volunteer, but he really took his attitude toward constituents to another level.