I read the following excerpt from this morning's Argus Leader and thought to myself, "Wow, if I were still in the local MSM, I would be so happy that Jay Masur again wants to provide ambulance service in Minnehaha County.  We will dine on this for months, maybe even years, on our newscasts and front pages."

For those of you new to the area or too young to remember, Jay and Jill Masur ran a small ambulance company called CareTraum in the late 1980s/early 1990s.  They took on the big hospitals and the big ambulance company and essentially tied up the then Sioux Falls City Commission for several years with heated, late night meetings. 

In my opinion, while the Masurs didn't really get their way, they showed the inherent problems with the commission form of government and help bring about the current council form.  City government meetings since them have not been anywhere as interesting or entertaining.

The local media could always depend on fireworks at the city commission meetings and the Masurs were not afraid to speak their mind about the power structure of Sioux Falls trying to squash the little guy.

The Minnehaha County Commissioners might actually earn their obscene 20% pay increase if Jay comes before them and fights like he did before.

Now, the excerpt from the Argus:

Ambulance asks to serve east Minnehaha County
Oct. 30, 2005
The owner of a Brandon ambulance service is asking Minnehaha County commissioners to change their ordinance and allow him to provide emergency services in the eastern part of the county. Jay Masur, owner of Med-Star Paramedic Ambulance, told commissioners he could fill a gap in ambulance coverage if he were allowed to operate along with the other ambulance services that now hold county licenses. "We've developed an excellent transport service. That's why we can offer you an emergency service," he said. "There's a need for service out in that area. It's an area that's not well covered."