South DaCola poetry club
l3wis 
2010
Only in Sioux Falls would someone complain about a great campaign idea
The Staggers campaign sent a letter of reassurance to city employees, which I heard about last week and thought was a great idea. But only in SF would someone have a problem with it;
Sioux Falls mayoral candidate Kermit Staggers sent a letter to every city employee who was registered to vote in Sioux Falls.
“This is basically a goodwill letter to let the employees know where I am coming from. I think it’s a legitimate thing for me to do,” Staggers said Friday.
Something I found startling though was the high number of city employees that are either NOT registered to vote, or NOT registered to vote in Sioux Falls;
Staggers said he mailed letters to about 740 out of the 1,100 city employees.
“An interesting thing we learned is that a lot of city employees live in Brandon or don’t vote,” he said.
Staggers doesn’t want to leave voters out just because they work for the city.
“They simply cannot be excluded from the political process. They have a right to hear from a candidate like all citizens of Sioux Falls,” he said.
And he is right, it amazes me that someone would complain about a candidate reaching out to them? Especially since the names and voter registration list of city employees is public record.
Here is the letter;
South DaCola Art Club w/ Rock Art legend Gary Grimshaw
Gary is hospitalized and seriously ill. I will keep you updated on a fundraiser that will be held soon in Detroit for him. I am assuming that some of his stuff will be auctioned off. Gary is one of the early pioneers of Art Rock Posters.
Seems pretty clear to me, a majority of citizens in SF are against raising taxes or incurring debt to pay for a new events center
Of, course, over here at South DaCola, we have known this for awhile;
The task force called the tax the most sensible way to pay for an events center. It’s the only funding source that could generate a large amount of money fast – $50 million a year on a project estimated to cost about $150 million.
But poll respondents opposed the sales tax 51 percent to 42 percent.
The prospect of municipal bonds, which officials have said would cost $80 million more in interest over 20 years compared to a sales tax, is even less appealing. Only 33 percent support a bond issue as a backup plan for the sales tax, with 56 percent against.
I still think Staggers’ idea of private sponsorship and stock options makes the most sense. Have the people who want the EC the most invest their own money.
I find it ironic that the question about supporting a triple B tax was not asked. Gee, I wonder why?
