Stormland had a couple of stories, and once again, they didn’t ask the other side, big surprise. The first was about sales tax revenues being up in the first couple of months of 2010. Gee, wonder if that has anything to do with people getting their tax returns and buying shit they need . . .
Sales tax collections in Sioux Falls grew by 5.7 percent in the first two months of 2010. The new numbers reflect the first positive growth in six months.
While it’s too early to tell whether this the beginning of something big, Mayor Dave Munson says it is good news.
2010 is off to a good start for the city of Sioux Falls because the first two months of sales receipts show people are spending again.
“It’s encouraging to see that because it was July of ’09 that we saw a positive in the sales tax.  Coming now, it couldn’t be more timely, so we are really pleased to see that there is a growth,” Munson said.
Notice, no mention of tax returns or the $400 tax credit that Obama handed out this tax season. What do people do (especially poor and working class people) when they get their tax return? They freaking blow it. That is why revenue was up.
Or it may have something to do with this;
This February, the city received a $473,000 check from the state from audit investigations – a large amount, Rowenhorst said. It makes up 13 percent of the February revenue, which totaled $3.6 million. The large check is 12 times the amount received in February 2009, when the city received $38,600. If the state audit checks are removed from the monthly revenue totals, February revenue this year actually is down 6 percent from last February. With the state checks, this February is up 7 percent.
Their next story was about potholes. While I was impressed that the pothole machine showed up so quickly, I had a good chuckle at the end of the story. It wasn’t in the print story, but listen to what Katie says at the end of the clip;
“After five hours about half of the repair had been blown out by cars.”
Well, when you don’t even have a person get out of the vehicle to repair the hole, what do you expect? That machine may be better at seasoning steaks instead of filling potholes. I would love to meet the asscrack that sold the city that POS.
I’ve noticed the same thing about any other pothole the city has fixed with that machine. They don’t last a day.
Great use of tax dollars. Now where are our snow gates?
We can’t spend taxdollars on snow gates, they might work, then citizens will start expecting other services to work.
Big mistake, giving Munson $473K to spend before he’s thrown out. The state should have kept it aside as a boost for the incoming uncorrupted mayor.
You can hire 4 political favor mayor’s assistants for $473K.
Revenue is up 5.7% and I’m leaving the city in good shape. No, there was a 13% winfall you had nothing whatsoever to do with and can’t take credit for.
Bye King Dave. Your spot in history will be ‘Robber Baron Villian’ and the worst mayor in Sioux Falls history.
Haven’t you learned already that you need to make the switch to KSFY?
KSFY is even worse than KELO.
And if you don’t believe me, I have three words for you – Wheel of Justice.
KSFY is corrupt and biased.
At least KDLT has some eye candy with Jessica Hopkins.
Costner: You creep. 😉
THEY ALL SUCK.
At least KDLT has some eye candy with Jessica Hopkins.
KSFY seems to be at least trying to hire some eye candy. They dumped Leslie Rupiper in favor of a pretty blonde. My guess is that the hire had nothing to do with Leslie’s professional performance.
But they are quickly becoming the outrage-factory among our local-yokel newsies.
The latest stories about drugs in our high schools (OMG! THINK OF THE CHILDREN!!!) as if it’s a new phenomenon and things like the wheel of justice just go to prove that.
Stormland thinks they’re more important than they are and the attitude shows on the air.
KDLT always seems like amateur hour, but they doo seem to have most of the hot young newsbabes in town.
I guess Mary McKenzie on KSFY doesn’t even have a journalism degree, she was a spokes model in Cali before she came to sodak. Ironically, it still makes her more qualified then most of the reporters in SF.
Mary McKenzie IMHO is the best looking reporter in the city, all out. She doesn’t have a journalism degree, but she was great for a morning talk show such thing which is what KSFY is going after with her and Crazy-Ass Shawn Cable. But i like their morning show the best.
CC, I’m concerned, have your parents had the ‘TALK’ with you yet? I recommend they do it between 5 – 7 AM in the morning, unless you are ‘busy’ of course.
They’ll find “the sock” sooner or later and have the talk.