The new photo of our current city council
You sometimes wonder if anyone at city hall is in touch with the local-yokals. This was pretty evident at the ribbon cutting today of the River ‘Millions over budget’ Greenway project. But I am going to give that it’s own post.
Second reading of spending the 4 million dollar surplus is on Tuesday’s agenda;
This of course includes the expenditure for the monkey hot tubs (that should be privately funded);
Apparently we have so much money sitting around in Sioux Falls, this seems like a great way to spend it. Here’s the deal. Nothing against zoos or young families, but when I see lines of people outside of food banks and food giveaways at churches I think using taxpayer money to build spas for monkeys is ludicrous and ridiculous. Like I said, I think the snow monkey exhibit will be awesome, but it should be privately sponsored. If you disagree with me, I ask you, how much have you donated privately to the zoo? I wonder if Darrin Smith also screwed up this naming rights deal?
I also see the Public Services Committee is exploring the texting ban, even though several educated law enforcement officials have told them this is a state law issue;
(a) No person shall use or have in their immediate physical possession a handheld electronic communication device while operating a motor vehicle or a bicycle on a street or highway within the city limits of Sioux Falls.
Like I have said in the past, I dislike people who do this kind of stuff, but this is a state law issue, not a local issue.