First it was the special projects manager, than the building services director, than the fire chief, than the city attorney, than the finance director now the communications person;
After more than five years of service to the City of Sioux Falls, Communications Specialist Heather Hitterdal has announced her resignation effective May 15, 2018.
“Heather has been a large component in our success, and I have been so fortunate to work alongside her. We have changed the way that Sioux Falls government communicates with our people, and we certainly have been aggressive getting the word out. I wish her nothing but the best in life, and serving with her till the end of my term is a blessing and an honor,†says Mayor Mike Huether.
She certainly has been aggressive getting the ‘propaganda’ out, but the facts seemed to have slipped through her fingers from time to time. I figured out Heather early on when she had to tattle-tail to her boss that Joe Sneve was having a beer with me at Monks. I think I literally saw her texting the mayor right after she saw us together.
Hopefully some other directors in the administration will make it easier for the next mayor and quit now while they are ahead, specifically the Planning Director, Information Services, Health Director, Parks Director and Police chief. After the runoff candidates are announced Tuesday night I expect more resignations and probably even more after the new mayor is elected on May 1st.
If I was in the document shredding business, I would certainly be calling on city hall right now.