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