Rapid City Mayoral Candidate Videos on line at RCJ
The Rapid City Journal has posted videos of the candidates running for the office of mayor in this years' election, where they lay out their background, and what they want to do for the city. Go check it out here.
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Hanks is a decent guy. Smart with business development and a load of experience in Pierre fighting for Rapid City. And there are other choices. Another term of that smug blow-hard Shaw would force Rapid City into the same quagmire we see in Sioux Falls with Munson and his $100,000 KELO babe chief of staff.
C'mon RCity! We CAN do better.
Johnson ramrodded a 3 million dollar tax increase down our throats, after saying he would hold the line on taxes !! He lied during his campaign, what a SURPISE !! With Johnson as Mayor, city hall will be the number one quick loan center in South Dakota.
Wow, what mental midget dredged that up?
Maybe they don't realize that most of us out here were around during Nixon's race against McGovern and remember the rest of the slogan.
"Nixon Now, More Than Ever, Nixon Now."
And then that picture with both hands holding up two fingers, and Tricky Dick saying, "I am not a crook."
Whoo boy, its pretty much the last slogan I would have pulled out of the attic if I were Jimbo.
I'm just sayin'.
why dont you keep me in check ?
"It's time for a change? " Or maybe the new, post modern version: "It's time."
Johnson supports a repeal of sales tax on food. He said the city doesn't need to tax food to provide necessary services or expand the community, and that, if elected, he would hold the line on taxes.
"This is a new tax, and one Rapid City could have operated without. After sitting through 10 years of city budget hearings, I know Rapid City did not need to increase our taxes," he said.
quoting Tom Johnson, informational meeting Jan 18 2006:
Alderman Johnson explained he brought the idea of the $.16 forward.(sales tax increase)
Jan 17 2005 Rapid city council minutes:(to increase sales tax)
Ordinance No. 5019 (No. LF011205-12), amending the City of Rapid City’s Municipal Non-Ad Valorem Sales Tax Ordinance by Amending Sections 3.16.010 of the Rapid City Municipal Code was introduced. Upon a motion made by Hurlbut, seconded by Johnson, Ordinance 5019 was placed upon its first reading and the title was fully and distinctly read.
Tom Johnson seconded the motion to increase the city sales tax just 6 months after he said; he would hold the line on taxes. I know Rapid City did not need to increase our taxes," he said.
I guess anon 3:59 thinks raising taxes and lieing is the direction Rapid city needs to go.
p.s. yes, I am a former alderman, why dont you keep me in check yourself, anon 5:02 pm?
RAPID CITY -- Following the lead of Alderman Tom Johnson, the city's legal and finance committee voted 4-1 to proceed on the initial steps on a plan that eventually could bring parts of Rapid Valley into the city limits.
Johnson asked Wednesday that the city consider annexing commercial properties along S.D. Highway 44 in Rapid Valley to reap the benefits of added sales-tax revenue.
Alderman Sam Kooiker opposed the idea.
Johnson wanted to just cherry pick the commercial corridoor for the sales tax revenue, Johnson is out of control !!
sure was nice of Sam Kooiker to bring some sanity to the table
However as a candidate, I think Sam's hot!
He's won my heart, cuz he's fit for the part.
He wins my vote, cuz it's all I've got.
Sam's pic looks bad. Not having seen him up close in person, I can't say if it's a good pic or a head-on-a-post-pic.
Shaw is Shaw.
That leaves a few good choices, for those who think election pictures matter.
Seriously...couldn't Newland move to Rapid and run?
I don't get it; it's bad to oppose property tax increases?
It appears that it is an attempt to slam Hanks, I just don't get it.
Then there's 3:59 who is obviously Tom Johnson writing anonymously. He trashes everyone else and breaks is arm patting himself on the back. Tom, the readers of this site can see right through such posts.
"I'd say don't trus anyone with a beard!"
Maybe you meant "truss"?
I'd say never trust anyone who CAN'T
grow a beard, (unless they're REAL women).
that's one campground owner who knows how to look out for number 1. because if it's not good for him, who cares if it's good for the state?
Kicky kicky! Slappy slappy!
Slap, slap, slap.
Clap, clap, clap.
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Clap, clap, clap.
Vote Bolby for Class President!
vitriol, now thats a compliment, sometimes the truth is a little caustic, especially concerniong Tom Johnson. I am trying to find his qoute in the journal when he said "dont call me a liar untill I am" do you know when Tom Johnson said that?, Thanx in advance.
Do you have a rebutal to my facts or are you content to insult me? I guess you hafta do what you are good at.
Depends on his weight.
Looks like a pint of whiskey
and a big draught beer would do it
if he's under 200 lbs.
olin.msu.edu/pdfs/BACMale.pdf
Hopefully soon, then the rest of us in SD who could care less can quit hearing about this circus.
I think you dropped one to many hits of acid.
Her post is like the 12:25 AM post.
Go Steve Laurenti.