Council members Stehly, Neitzert, Starr and Erickson show how frustrated they are with the authoritarians in charge by speaking up for 2018 Council Charter changes. Joe Kirby and Dale Froehlich speak. Surprised Joe was still in Sioux Falls this late in the year and not at his ‘other’ sunny home. Don’t you love it when tax dodging millionaires tell you how to run your government from their armchairs in other ‘sunny’ states. FF to 15:00
Seems a couple of high rollers in town are a little nervous some councilors are showing some muscle. They are doing the presentation below at the Charter Revision meeting on Wednesday at 4 PM.
They highlighted some interesting parts.
2.01, this makes sense and hasn’t changed since 1995.
2.04, this has changed quite a bit. The council has a large staff working for them now. Three city clerks, an operations manager and a budget analyst. (I would agree this large staff is probably not needed).
5.05, Funny, because every time the council tries to enact legislation or ordinances of their own the mayor intervenes with changes or vetos. Also, they have little to NO input on the budget. They have also been losing control of major RFPs.
If this presentation shows anything, it is that the home rule charter is extremely flawed and NOT working.
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