I would have needed this to get out of there.
View the BS slinging here (click on Jan 12 – info meeting).
First it started out about how rezoning issues with Sanford need to be handled differently in the future. Councilors point out how poorly the way notices are posted and mailed out to homeowners. Amazing. If you were opposed to how it was handled why did all of you (besides Staggers) voted for it?! You knew before the vote that this stuff wasn’t handled correctly, you should have voted NO! Saying something after the fact is a wash. If you want to send a message about how the zoning was handled you do it when you vote – not piss and moan about it after the vote at some little known info meeting. Christ-sakes-alive, please shut off your TVs and engage your brains before voting at meetings.
Secondly the Pavilion showed up to tell the community about a new program(?). They will be open from 5 – 8 PM on the first Friday of each month. Hate to break it to you, been there, done that. I suggest as the marketing manager of the Pavilion you dig up past records about your programs. BTW, it was wildly successful, so wondering why you got rid of it in the first place. You should be open every single night from 5-8 PM so people who go to school or work during the day can enjoy your programs. Of course, that would make sense . . .
Thirdly, a info meeting would not be complete without another theatrical performance by Greg ‘Grease Lightning’ Jamison and his sidekicks Vernon and ‘Biceps’ Bob Litz. I could go into a long description about windbreakers and AC/DC shirts, but ya gotta see it for yourself. It is about a new Event Center and imaginary checks. Funny stuff.
I will summarize that they now are comparing us to the Fargo Dome (I guess they gave up on the Qwest Center comparison). Well, for one, Fargo is a massive college town, there isn’t a larger events center for hours and hours away, and they haven’t sold out many events over the past 20 years (Thanks Costello for that tidbit of info). Staggers, of course is the only councilor to remind them raising retail taxes to build this is a very bad idea, and suggests they use private money instead. Then De magically makes up facts, again. ” The last poll I saw has shown overwhelming support for a new event center”- . (Paraphrasing) De does this quite a bit, so I’m challenging you De, if this is true FREAKING PROVE IT! I do agree people may support it, but not thru retail taxes. It will fall flat on it’s face if you plan to build this with a tax increase on groceries, etc. De also mentions that our tax burden is low in Sioux Falls, yup, and wages are to De.