Code Enforcement

Mayor Huether is barking up the wrong tree on code enforcement

I guess Mike is willing to take on citizen’s constitutional rights to property and due process. This isn’t hubris, this is stupidity that will cost all of us taxpayers in frivolous lawsuits and demolition costs;

“Let’s get the word out across the city that we’re not messing around. We’re going to enforce them (codes). We’re not taking it anymore, Sioux Falls. We’re not,” the mayor said.

Pretty bold words when you have two SD Supreme Court cases pending and no constitutional right to enforce certain codes.

If I was Mike, I would lay low on this one until the cases have been heard by the SC. But we know his gigantic head won’t tolerate it, so he hires a new thug to take over where Shawn ‘Toad’ Tornow left off;

Key to the effort is the addition of a new attorney, Paul Bengford, to the city legal team. He begins Monday and will focus on prosecuting code violators who resist administrative attempts to make them desist.

What is Paul going to do? Until the code enforcement process is made constitutionally valid, yah gots nothin! It’s kinda like the events center, until the voters say yes or no, all the $500,000 plans in the world can’t make it happen.

City Survey; How many times a day do you poop?

“No worries, just here to check your sump pump.”

Make no mistake, this survey isn’t just about checking people’s sump pumps;

Sioux Falls city employees will go door-to-door during the next two months to inspect sump pumps and survey residents.

The effort, which starts today, comes a month after improper sump pump setups were blamed for adding to flooding woes when record rain swamped some neighborhoods.

This is an attempt by city to see what other code violations you may have. And even though they may not fine you for using a sump pump incorrectly, they may find something else and return on a different day. If Big Brother shows up, politely tell them, “Thanks, but no thanks.” What you do on your own property is your business, not theirs. It’s one thing to be neighborly, it’s an entire different thing have city employees snoop through your house and property.

Mayor Hubris and Code Enforcement

First off, I would like to say that I appreciated Mayor Huether coming to say hi to me at Jazzfest. Not sure if he reads my blog, or you have Lil’ Darrin read it for you, but I haven’t been very nice to you for a long time. I will clarify something I have said all along though, I have nothing personal against politicians, or Mike for that matter, I just disagree with Mike’s policies, and I have a weird way of showing my discontent.

But let’s move on. I was a little shocked that an Gargoyle Leader reporter said this;

Imagine, Huether said, what could get done if there were “two of me.”

It’s the kind of broad, bold statement that can be read several ways. Is it an admission of hubris? Or a declaration of devotion to the job and public service?

While the story was informative to people who haven’t been following His Man Mike, it was mostly old news to me, until Mike pretty much slams Munson, and as usual, Davey Northside is oblivious;

According to Huether, he has been more transparent, more accountable, more communicative, applied more scrutiny and taken things “to a higher level” than previous administrations.

His predecessor, Dave Munson, isn’t sure what Huether means.

“What are we taking to a higher level?” Munson said. “I guess I would have to go back and see what happened in the last eight years that Sioux Falls didn’t move forward.”

Hey, Dave, he was talking about ‘communication’ and ‘secrecy’ NOT development. And BTW, since you bring it up, what’s going on with Phillips to the Falls these days besides an ugly plaque and goose shit?

Not to switch gears, but let’s talk about code enforcement, again. Finally an Gargoyle Leader reporter brings up it’s flaws;

Improving the system should also include a thorough review of the various codes to see if they’re necessary. At times, the city sends its people mixed messages. The city wants us to conserve water. But there’s an ordinance that requires 90 percent of your front yard to be covered with “living ground cover.” That’s grass, which needs lots of water.

I love contradictions.