Stehly says, Bring it on!
The city put out this press release today;
Mayor Mike Huether has announced a vacancy to the Public Parking Advisory Board (PPAB).
The PPAB is composed of seven members that are appointed for a five-year term by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the City Council. Interested persons should have a strong commitment to public service and to downtown Sioux Falls
Recently the Mayor has asked the council to get more involved with the vetting process. Stehly responded to the press release today, sending this email to the media, the Mayor’s staff and city employees;
Good afternoon Julie (Wilson – Administrative Assistant to the Mayor).
I have a request. It would be helpful if you could include the names of the current board members when these vacancies come up. And also if you could tell us the name/ names of the board member who is vacating the position.
I would also request that we see the names of all the applicants for the vacancy.
There has been community discussion lately about the City Council’s need to do more vetting of nominees before we vote them in. I would love to have more input into the selection process, similar to what was done for the Redistricting Commission. Knowing who is applying would be a first step in helping us to in make an informed decision for the citizens.
Again, I would be grateful for the names of the board members, the member not returning and the applicants for the position.
Thanks, Theresa Stehly
I have often thought the council should be more involved with these decisions. Sometimes they may have special knowledge of an applicant the mayor does not, whether that is positive or negative.