http://www.argusleader.com/story/stu-whitney/2015/03/11/rapid-city-civic-center-vote-stu-whitney/70145774/
"City 'leaders' in Rapid City were so
consumed with the thought of keeping up with Sioux Falls that they
overextended themselves and reached too high. Building sports and
entertainment facilities with large amounts of public money are delicate
political matters that need to be handled deftly, not with a
swashbuckling attitude of 'We'll pay for it later! This place is going
to be huge!'
Any degree of
recklessness or lack of clarity regarding major public expenditures can
lead to election-night disasters, and astute politicians understand and
respect that. Those who don't and choose to barrel ahead with blinders
typically doom the project and don't stay in office for long."
How much did envy of Sioux Falls play in the city fathers pushing this huge plan? The timing is suspicious, just after Sioux Falls opened their new civic center.
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