Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken says the city’s accomplishments in 2024 has led to national recognition.
Paul TenHaken says there are four areas in which the city excelled.
“Well managed growth. I want to talk a little bit about how we are responding to some challenges and how we are doing that efficiently. I want to talk about casting a vision and I want to talk about what’s probably the most important, that leads to things like this, and that is collaboration,” said TenHaken.
TenHaken said open collaboration across government and private interests is what made 2024 a successful year. TenHaken spoke at a newly opened hotel in the Steel District.
He said the city is now on a national stage.
“I love the brand that we are starting to develop. You can go around the country now and say ‘where you from?’ And I say ‘I’m from Sioux Falls South Dakota. And people know Sioux Falls South Dakota. And they have heard good things about Sioux Falls South Dakota. And they ask about Sioux Falls South Dakota," said TenHaken. "They say, ‘what’s the secret sauce there? I hear good things. I hear the crime is very manageable, there is a lot of investment happening. What’s going on?’ And that is because we are working together as a community.”
TenHaken will lay out his plan for 2025 at a separate briefing this week. He said he’s worried lawmakers will focus more on internal politics and not solving issues of importance to grow the state.
