THE SIOUX FALLS CITY COUNCIL’S PRIORITIES FOR THE 2010 STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION

This is an interesting list, to say the least;

• The Sioux Falls City Council strongly encourages the legislature to enact enabling legislation which allows municipalities to levy a local option tax, to raise funds for a specified purpose, to include a sunset clause, and to be voted on by the citizens.
• The Sioux Falls City Council strongly encourages the legislature to ensure adequate funding to meet transportation needs.
• The Sioux Falls City Council, in conjunction with the South Dakota Municipal League, encourages standards be developed to provide equal 911 service to all citizens and visitors, and encourages cooperative efforts to improve 911 services and efficiency.
• The Sioux Falls City Council strongly encourages the legislature to continue to support a statewide ban on smoking in all enclosed workplaces, public buildings, restaurants, bars, and casinos.
• The Sioux Falls City Council strongly encourages the legislature to make it permissible, convenient, and affordable to conduct background checks by establishing and maintaining an internet website containing South Dakota public criminal history for accessing information by any person who intends to access the website to obtain information regarding an applicant for employment, housing, or credit. The South Dakota criminal information would be added/available to the national database.
• The Sioux Falls City Council strongly encourages the legislature to allow cities and counties to pool their resources through the bid process to aggregately purchase supplies and/or building materials.