Sioux Falls City Councilor Erpenbach oblivious to the concept of a democracy
l3wis 
Not only did Michelle throw away her populist hat, she spit on, stomped on it, then burned it;
Councilor Michelle Erpenbach, who along with colleagues Rex Rolfing and Rick Kiley has been steadfast in her support for the new administration building, said Monday she wouldn’t do anything to help Stop the Funding force a special election — whether it’s being the sixth councilor needed to endorse the special meetings or to override another potential veto of the mayor if the council votes to delay or repeal the project funding again.
“I’m not changing my stance – I want the bonds sold in October,†she said. “Your lack of preparedness doesn’t create an emergency on my part. I’m not going to approve a special meeting.â€
I guess we won’t have to worry about saying Mayor Erpenbach in 2018.
With thousands of signatures gathered in a matter of days, Danielson said there’s no denying a significant chunk of the city either doesn’t want the new building or at least wants a vote on it. To deny the public that opportunity would be a disservice to the democratic process that could have effects beyond the administration building project, he said.
“It’s going to be their problem if any of them want to run for office in Sioux Falls again because there is so much anger in the community right now about this whole process,†he said. “They’re totally ignoring our concerns. They’re absolutely tone deaf to the citizens.â€
Well when you never answer your phone, you don’t have to worry about losing your hearing from yelling constituents. I think the rest of the council should suspend Michelle’s phone stipend, she doesn’t use it anyway.
