2008

Info Meeting – Sat. Oct 11, 10:30 AM – Caille Library (49th Street)

The Sales Tax decrease WILL NOT

          WILL NOT Affect the 2009 Budget (It would not take effect until January 1, 2010. In the spring of 2010 the city will have 3-4 new councilors and a new mayor that most likely will want to go over the budget with a fine tooth comb and make adjustments. There couldn’t be a better time to implement this decrease.

          WILL NOT Affect the operations budget (Police, Fire, government services, etc.)

          WILL NOT Take money away from Lewis & Clark (this is actually being paid for thru your water bill)

         WILL NOT  Take money away from new road construction (Developer fees can pay to build new roads)

          WILL NOT Take money from road maintenance and infrastructure projects

          WILL NOT Hurt growth and development

The Sales Tax decrease WILL

          WILL Reduce the tax on food and utilities

          WILL Put approximately $5 Million back into taxpayers hands to spend on what they want (this will actually help the local economy because the money will be spent on good and services and promote local business which actually helps growth).

          WILL Force the city to make cuts from the Capital Improvements Budget (which currently includes giveaways to downtown businesses, unneeded upgrades to entertainment facilities and other WANTS)

          WILL Be responsible to taxpayers

 

We will also have petitions available to anyone that wants to help.

 

 

New Ad from SD Healthy Families

SIOUX FALLS, SD Today, the South Dakota Campaign for Healthy Families began airing a third television advertisement that highlights the unprecedented Government intrusion that will occur as a result of Initiated Measure 11.Under the abortion ban, the Government will have control over certain personal and private medical decisions ofSouth Dakotafamilies.

Proponents of Initiated Measure 11 would rather see these decisions made by big Government than by the women and families ofSouth Dakota, said Jan Nicolay, Co-Chair of the South Dakota Campaign for Healthy Families. The abortion ban would intervene between families and doctors and give the Government access to the medical records ofSouth Dakotans. It would criminalize doctors and put the Government in charge of determining appropriate medical care, said Nicolay.

The Campaign for Healthy Families is opposing the abortion ban becauseSouth Dakotansshould be able to make their own medical decisions without Government meddling.Though neutral in 2006, the South Dakota State Medical Association is also speaking out against Measure 11 as undue Government interference in the practice of medicine that would threaten doctors and patients.

The Campaigns new ad is entitled Government and may be viewed at the following link:

http://www.SDHealthyFamilies.org/blog/entry/new_tv_ad_government/