Imagine, just for once we don’t have to hear about an Events Center in a municipal election (I guess we can thank MMM for something this election season) Though, I somehow feel the word ‘Transparency’ has a little to do with his management (dictator) style, and the fact cameraman Bruce has been following this administration like stink on sh*t with his tripod and handycam.
What a breath for fresh air for someone who has been battling the secrecy of city hall since the Munson days that for once, the candidates get it. Secrecy sucks!
I have been telling several people that the crop of candidates this cycle have been surprisingly surprising in their quest for transparency in government, and win or lose, it seems we have the cream of the crop to pick from for the most part.
Though not all of them have been honest about their work resumes, personal lives and voting records.
I just hope the winners push hard over the next two years to bring more, or should I say, any sunshine to city government.
After all, it’s one thing to say you will do something, it’s a whole other ball of wax to follow through.
As for the other buzz word ‘Potholes’ there seems to be an alternative approach to getting them fixed.
I would bet, and I’m not a gambling person, that if the City of Sioux Falls had more African American, Middle Eastern and Native American names on their roster, you would see more transparency. However, like it is, I’d be hard pressed to say not much will change until the Republican run State can be a little more accommodating to the potential minority voter’s who would probably oust them if given a fair chance. In the meantime, the City will remain as sick as it’s secrets. Just sayin’!
Dont confuse the word transparency with diversity. White peeps like the truth to.
No confusion. The diversity would IMHO bring diversity. Your comment well taken..
Whoops, The diversity would IMHO bring transparency. Sorry for the typo.
i12doit – your message does not make any sense at all. I will just refer to the city council and the Mayor, but the council is a mix bag of political parties and the Mayor is a democrat. In the matter of city government, being Republican means nothing. The lack of transparency falls moreso on the Mayor who is a democrat. It sounds like you have a personal beef with the Republican party which is fine for your own opinion, but it doesn’t make any sense in this instance.
Karma…get this and get it now. There is not a damn thing about mmm that makes him a democrat. That D by his name is short for DINO. If you believe anything else, you are damn gullible.
Dumb local political types confuse transparency with transgender. Neither gets respect. Both are rejected and ignored. There’s slight transparency but only over the falls where red rock absorbs a little BS before slime is restored and sludge rolls further downstream.