UPDATE: One Team Sioux Falls Employee Video (4/23/2020)

UPDATE: After watching this video last night, I figured there was a reason they only make these sessions for the employees and NOT the public.

There seemed to be a lot of back patting going on with what a wonderful job everyone is doing who works for the city. Remember, this video was shot on May 23. The only one who didn’t bloviate was Jeff. I also found Shawn’s statement that the city ended last year on ‘solid ground’ interesting, as if he were speaking to the board of directors of a private for-profit business. First off, the city isn’t a business. Secondly, if the city is finishing the year on ‘solid ground’ that tells me we are paying too much in taxes. I have often said the city shouldn’t bond for ANY projects and maintain a balanced budget and a very small emergency fund. Right now the city has over $60 million in that fund. WAY TOO MUCH! Especially when the city depends on church volunteers to clean up after storms, then gets a check from FEMA to boot.

TEN HAKEN HAS THE AUTHORITY TO ASK THE PUBLIC TO WEAR MASKS IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS

While it is debatable if the Mayor and City council can tell businesses to require customers to wear masks, the city has that authority, in fact, Paul doesn’t even need the blessing of the city council, he can simply direct his health department to require it. He said in the recent press conference that city buildings will reopen on Monday, but won’t require the public to wear a mask. Why not? I would think this would be wise just for health insurance costs. Paul can post signs on all public buildings requiring people to wear masks to enter. But like everything else during this pandemic, his courage to make a decision seems to have a virus.