I got word from some city hall moles yesterday that the Parks Department in cahoots with the Mayor’s office is rumored to be planning around $40 million in quality of life bonds for two new swimming pools (I think outdoor) after the 2022 municipal election is over.

It’s no secret a couple of pools are at their life, but what I find ironic about this rumored proposal is the fact that we can’t even get lifeguards to work for the city, because of low pay and no paid certification.

What makes it even more egregious is that we need to prop up our infrastructure, workforce, housing and crime prevention before we think about building under staffed pools. This is just another handout to contractor buddies of city hall, much like the Bunker Ramp, Admin building, Indoor Pool and Events Center.

When are we going to get a city government that works for the people instead of the developers? This is what happens when you give executive authority to your chief of staff that was a former executive with the largest developer and TIF welfare recipient in the city, and possibly the state. Lots and Lots and Lots of payback.

The running joke amongst my political friends in the city on the right and the left is that the developers run city hall and the city council. Sadly, it’s not a fictional joke anymore, it’s fact.

2 Thoughts on “Is the City of Sioux Falls secretly planning $40 Million in Quality of Life bonds after the 2022 election?

  1. You betcha on July 18, 2021 at 10:30 am said:

    We’ll probably need that bond to pay for the river green way improvements in front of the new Lloyd’ development, Sioux Steel. Even if it doesn’t pay for it directly, you could consider it money being pulled away from other pool repair projects making a bond required.

  2. D@ily Spin on July 18, 2021 at 11:43 am said:

    Likely, the city needs 2 swimming pools. What makes me angry is how they sneak around about it.

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