S3E2: Referendum Petitions are Circulating
02/27/23 • 19 min
The petitions necessary to refer the decision of Sturgis City Council to hire a new city manager and continue under the city manager form of government to a vote of the people are circulating around the community. To call this election, we need to gather at least 300 valid signatures in about 3 weeks. In this episode, we will talk about what the petitions call for, how you can add your name to the petition, and how you can circulate a petition to collect the signatures of your family, friends, and neighbors.
Below are links to documents or files referenced in today's episode:
- View, download, and print a copy of the referendum petition
- View, download, and print a copy of the initiative petition
- Review information from the SD Secretary of State's Office on how to circulate a municipal petition
- View the press release
The petitions necessary to refer the decision of Sturgis City Council to hire a new city manager and continue under the city manager form of government to a vote of the people are circulating around the community. To call this election, we need to gather at least 300 valid signatures in about 3 weeks. In this episode, we will talk about what the petitions call for, how you can add your name to the petition, and how you can circulate a petition to collect the signatures of your family, friends, and neighbors.
Below are links to documents or files referenced in today's episode:
- View, download, and print a copy of the referendum petition
- View, download, and print a copy of the initiative petition
- Review information from the SD Secretary of State's Office on how to circulate a municipal petition
- View the press release
Previous Episode
S3E1: Referendum!
Welcome back to Season 3 of the the Sturgis Kitchen Table! On February 21, 2023, the Sturgis City Council passed a resolution purporting to authorize the City to hire a new city manager following the resignation of long-time City Manager Daniel Ainslie. Over a year ago, a valid petition bearing the signatures of nearly 900 registered voters was submitted to call an election on whether Sturgis should keep the city manager form of government the voters created in 2007, or go back to the aldermanic form of government without a city manager. The City refused to hold the election called by that petition, and the petition circulators filed a lawsuit to force the City's hand. That lawsuit is currently pending before the South Dakota Supreme Court and an election may still be ordered. On February 22nd, Mr. Johnson and Mr. Davis announced the circulation of a referendum petition to prevent the City from hiring a new city manager until the voters have their say. Follow Season 3 of the Sturgis Kitchen Table for all the details.
Below are links to documents or files referenced in today's episode:
- View, download, and print a copy of the referendum petition
- View, download, and print a copy of the initiative petition
- Review information from the SD Secretary of State's Office on how to circulate a municipal petition
- View the press release
Next Episode
S3E3 - History of the City Manager Form of Government in Sturgis and the Future
In this episode, Mr. Johnson and Mr. Davis give a broad historical overview of how Sturgis hired its first city manager and came to operate under the city manager form of government in 2007. Then, we jump forward many years to discuss the petitions submitted in December 2021 seeking to call an election for the voters to reconsider their 2007 action and the associated pending lawsuits over those petitions. Then, we have a broad-level discussion about the two different forms of government being proposed for Sturgis and the pros and cons of the city manager form of government and the aldermanic form of government without a city manager and which might be right for Sturgis in 2023. Finally, we’ll update you on the petitions that are out circulating in the Sturgis community seeking to submit this issue to a vote of the citizens of Sturgis and how you can sign and circulate those petitions.
Below are links to documents or files referenced in today's episode:
- View, download, and print a copy of the referendum petition
- View, download, and print a copy of the initiative petition
- Review information from the SD Secretary of State's Office on how to circulate a municipal petition
- View the press release
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