Sioux Falls City Council Candidate Brekke to have press conference on Monday about government secrecy

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“I have never seen anything like this in City Government” former Sioux Falls City Attorney Janet Brekke said Friday. “I am very concerned about the culture of secrecy which currently prevails in City government.”

While on the campaign trail Brekke has heard numerous complaints by citizens regarding the inability to get public information out of City Hall, as well as allegations of doctoring or tampering with documents.

“As a former City Attorney, I am aware of procedures that were put in place when this government was implemented that were designed to hold government officials accountable for their actions and to leave a paper tail of official actions” said Janet Brekke. “I have researched these procedures and will share my findings publicly on Monday, April 2, 2018 at the Downtown Public Library at 10:00 a.m.

In preparation for running for City Council Janet Brekke interviewed each of the current City Council members and City Directors. To prepare, she returned to consistently attending City Council meetings October, 2017. Brekke was City Attorney under five Sioux Falls mayors, beginning with Rick Knobe.

Brekke adds “In addition I have observed City Council members complaining of having incomplete information before being required to make major decisions. This must be corrected.”

Brekke will answer questions presented by the attendees and will be available following the press conference for interviews.

 

Posted in: Elections, Janet Brekke, Open Government, Open Meetings, SF City Council, Sioux Falls

7 Thoughts on “Sioux Falls City Council Candidate Brekke to have press conference on Monday about government secrecy”

  1. The D@ily Spin on March 30, 2018 at 8:21 pm said:

    All paths lead to Mike Huether. His illegal government has caught up with him. He should at least be shamed out of town. I’d like to see criminal charges but he’ll probably skate. What is the maximum contribution I can make to the Brekke campaign? I’ll be there on Monday.

  2. i12doit on March 31, 2018 at 5:45 am said:

    This should be entertaining.

  3. voter on March 31, 2018 at 10:01 am said:

    Has candidate Brekke publicly addressed why she was terminated as SF City Attorney during the Munson administration?

    It is a part of her political history. I would not consider casting a vote for her until I know the answer to this question.

  4. l3wis on March 31, 2018 at 11:23 am said:

    You would have to ask her yourself, but as she explained it to me was that Munson frequently asked her to ‘stretch’ the law with in the confines of the charter and state law, and she refused.

  5. scott on March 31, 2018 at 5:10 pm said:

    i would guess fiddle faddle didn’t have a problem stretching the law.

  6. The D@ily Spin on March 31, 2018 at 11:56 pm said:

    The real problem is that Strong Mayor Charter sets for a dictatorship. Munson and Huether used it. Executive privilege exempts them from prosecution. The only choice for subordinates is resignation. I respect Brekke, Owen, Pfeifle, and others for departing before they became a part of constitutional violations.

  7. Jumping ship on April 1, 2018 at 1:00 pm said:

    Huether has no Executive privilege, he can be prosecuted.

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