Marshall Selberg

Cynthia Mickelson Elections Greg Neitzert Julian Beaudion Marshall Selberg Patrick Starr Sarah Stokke SF City Council Sioux Falls Theresa Stehly

Sioux Falls Municipal Election Roundup

l3wis February 28, 2020 6Comments

Here is what we know as of 5 PM.

â€¢ Cynthia Mickelson seems to have a challenger, Sarah Stokke is a nursing instructor at the University of South Dakota. I am not familiar with Sarah, but I have heard her name before in certain circles. This will make two races for the citywide ballot, but the interesting twist is that NOT everyone voting for this race can vote in the city election because the boundaries are different. In other words there will be people who can ONLY vote for school board or ONLY vote for At-Large council. I know, complicated.

â€¢ Marshall Selberg (SW District) and Pat Starr (NE District) do not have challengers, so they will get 4 more years.

â€¢ Greg Neitzert has a challenger, Julian Beaudion (NW District). This is a district seat only and not city wide.

â€¢ Theresa Stehly and Alex Jensen will challenge each other for the At-Large position. Since there are only two, their will be no run-off election (The ‘Stehly Rule’ won’t be used again). This will be the ONLY city-wide position on the ballot besides the Charter Amendments (and those living in the SFSD who can vote for school board).

I suspect a very low voter turnout of about 5%. The interesting part is this will be one of the most expensive elections in city history for only having two horse race. All precincts will be used, and the money Jensen plans on spending will probably be a record for a council race (the rumors going around are $200-250K). I’m not even sure how you can spend all that?

But this will be fun to watch, because all the attention will be on the At-Large race. This will give Stehly the advantage, besides her incumbency.

Let the Games Begin!

Marshall Selberg Mayor TenHaken Planning Commission SF City Council Sioux Falls

Will Sioux Falls Mayor TenHaken and Council Chair Selberg recuse themselves next Tuesday?

l3wis December 11, 2019 3Comments

Next week’s City Council meeting agenda item concerning the Canterbury – Paddington development is bringing up ethical concerns. (Watch the fiery exchange at the last planning meeting, items 5B-C). The adjacent property owners wondered why the planning department and planning commission ignores it’s own ordinances. The short answer; MONEY & GREED. The only reason the SFPC gave (and their typical answer when big money development rolls up to the podium at these meetings) is they own the land they can do what they want to. Sounds great, I think I will get started on my nuclear reactor in my backyard this summer – neighbors be damned. But make sure you put up a sign warning about bees in your yard! You know, those naturally occurring insects that provide life giving pollination.

It appears there will at least two conflict of interest issues which might be raised and at least two recusals may likely be needed.

Mayor TenHaken’s Next Generation Leadership PAC has Joel Dykstra involved in the management of the campaign / PAC organization. Joel will be asking for a RE-ZONE and PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION PLAN approval from the city council after the Planning Commission already approved it.

Councilor Selberg works for Van Buskirk Companies. The company was involved turning this development into a cluster to begin with by not finishing a promised road in the beginning of this development.

As we research more business connections, we see potential conflicts and believe full disclosures with recusals are required. Hopefully Marsh and Pauly will be recusing themselves next Tuesday on this item. If they don’t there could be legal and ethical ramifications from the adjacent property owners. We will see if they do the right thing.

Marshall Selberg SF City Council Sioux Falls

Marshall Selberg seeks re-election on the Sioux Falls City Council

l3wis December 9, 2019 6Comments

Some may think serving 4 years on the city council may be difficult, not if you don’t really do anything;

â€œServing this City has been an honor and the learning experience of a lifetime. Â I look to build on this experience,Â put it to use,Â andÂ continue to give Sioux Falls my very best.â€

Yes, Marshall’s â€˜Best’ is showing up to the Tuesday meeting, trying not to fall asleep, repeating what Erickson and Kiley said, grabbing his gigantic rubber stamp, then going home.

He has been completely ineffective and needs to go. Please someone run against him!

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