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A Watchdog type blog for the Roberts county area
County Elections Soon
Upcoming County Elections!!
It seems there is no posting or discussion lately. Nothing to talk about or is it that nobody has anything to say?
With county elections looming in a few weeks it might be good to get some dialog started on the candidates,
who they are, what they are promising and if they are worthy of our votes. At least those where there is a choice.
County Auditor:
Dawn Sattler (D) (incumbent)
Cheryl Rondeau-Bassett (I)
What choice is there here? Dawn has been in office for awhile, long enough to screw things up majorly. Roberts county
was audited several times and the Auditor's office was found lacking every single time. This past audit not only cost the county $50,000
but it was found that a very large sum of county money is missing and the Auditor has not been filing reports, has no idea what her
duties are and obviously is not remoresful over her lack of fulfilling what she is getting paid for.
Cheryl Rondeau-Bassett on the other hand, is a successful business person with good credentials and a good education
who is willing (and clearly able) to take on the auditor position and get things straightened out. She is the one who is
dependable and trustworthy to be handling our tax dollars, not someone who "misplaces money" or fails to file timely reports.
This blog endorses Cheryl Rondeau-Bassett for Roberts County Auditor.
County Commission #1:
Floyd DeCoteau (R)
John Tchida (R)
Both of these are unknowns and even though their positions have been published in the Courier, they are so vague that
one cannot be chosen over the other. It seems to be DeCoteau in the lead slightly.
This blog endorses Floyd DeCoteau for Commissioner #1
County Commission #3:
William Utne (R)
James Crawford (D)
Don Carlson (I)
Mr. Utne didn't fill out a questionnaire. Don Carlson has been interested enough to attend most of the CC meetings since filing for office,
which says a lot. Both Carlson and Crawford gave some good answers in their questionnaires, but were vague on the issues so this one is
a toss-up.
This blog does not endorse any of the 3 candidates for Commissioner #3
County Commission #5:
Eugene Paulson (I)
Chad Ward (D)
Roger Navratil (I) (incumbent)
Mr. Paulson has some very good points in his questionnaire and from flyers found around the county he addresses most of the major issues
thoroughly and has well-laid plans to solve them. He utilizes common sense and everyone knows the current CC does not.
Mr. Ward seems to have dropped off the public route here. No questionnaire filled out so cannot make an assessment on him at this time.
Mr. Navratil is an incumbent and he has shown everyone that he is an extremely poor choice for any elected position. He has no common sense,
no problem-solving skills, little intelligence...but lots of arrogance and mouth. He is a follower and he has proved that to us already.
We need someone who will stand up and take action when needed and know when to be quiet and listen when needed. Mr. Navratil is not that person.
This blog endorses Eugene Paulson for Commissioner #5
Hopefully this will be enough for a dialog to get started here. Any pro's or con's on a candidate? Please enlighten us.
The most important thing is that you get out and VOTE on November 2nd. Of course absentee voting is going on right now.
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14 comments:
The Native Blog is very informitive and interesting, it will show you Roberts County has its share of Corrupt Officals on both sides, Native and White, What a shame when they could both work for what is best for all in County and work together to bring more Business and people to our County rather than just taking what they want and doing what they beleive will benifit them. Neither side has a monopoly on Greedy know Goverment it all Web site is SWYote.com
Should be know it all Goverment (above post) Sorry for boo-boo
can you please post an accurate (maybe cut and paste) link for this blog?
I could not find it?
Thanks
swyote.info is the site and its a good one. Or if you need you'll find it in the Sota paper.
sorry its SWOyate.info I just was on there and it is very good. Shows all enities have corrupt officials just like Roberts County!!!!
Thanks for the info. Below is the link for all who wish to check this site out:
Sisseton Oyate
Oh my gosh! Trina Clevland and gang are back at it again. Now She's had her "Good Friend" in Aberdeen, Dixi Gaikowski run off a "tribal member" When will our membership see this "back stabber" for what she is? How does one non-indian cause so many problems for tribal members? She needs to go. Contact your district heads and see what we need to do to get her to stop chasing off our people so she can take the good paying jobs.
I guess you can't please everyone. Backstabber is a little overboard don't you think?
BIG
Chairman Selvege and Red Owl were suspended today with out pay!!!! Tribe is taking care of their corrupt officals. Also Dave Red Thunder made a physical threat against a tribal member so he should be suspended too as it is against council laws for a counsel member to do that. Tribe is cleaning out their corrupt ones now do the residents of Roberts Co. have the guts to stand up and do the same????? How about starting with the Auditor??? Thats who is suppose to see the books are in order. Anyone seen the Audit report? Very little in the paper. Go on line and read it. Its not good!!!!!!
please direct us where to find the audit online.
I went to google put in south dakota gov then I went on the one that said state and local goverment on the net. went to legislative audit then on left hand side go to audits then county hit Roberts then there you are. But I got mine in mail by calling legilative audit in Pierre when I went to web site they don't have it posted yet for 2007 and 08 the ones they did. Sorry I thought they would as it was done. I would just keep checking cause they will have it up. No. for them is in gov pages of phone book. I dont have no. handy or I'd post it. Should tell you 06 is interesting as that was a mess also.
There was a rape at the wet house, "next to the jail" perp is in jail. Sad, homless need a place to go and be safe. I for one beleive its because they allow liquor in there instead of them being sober. My heart goes out to the women.
How can you keep those guys sober?? It looks really sad around here. It's starting to look like Pine Ridge, I know I lived there. The tribe needs to do more for our memebers and quit wasting money on things we don't need.
I'm waiting to see that fellow offer that to south dakota for a dwi taskforce solution, wethouse treatment OMG what a waste of capital and treatment options.
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