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Mike Burns of Lakewood writes:

I have spoken with many of my friends, neighbors and citizens of Lakewood about the current affairs of Lakewoods government. People are concerned that the current administration is catering to big business and not paying attention to the small business owners that dot our community. Many of these small businesses are upset that they are being targeted by code enforcement officers that are harassing them about signs on their own property, even though these businesses are removing these signs nightly, and putting them back up in the morning. New small business owners are being forced to navigate through a whole lot of bureaucratic red tape just to obtain permits to get their businesses up and running! This is not good government policy!
Lakewood was founded on being a small business oriented community. Small business is vital to a good and prosperous community! We have a very important Mayoral election this fall that can change the direction this city is moving in. It’s time for a Mayor who will be an advocate for the citizens of Lakewood, and our small businesses. Her name is Rita Bertolli. Ms. Bertolli would like to help small business, by perhaps creating tax incentives, or removing some taxes for these small business owners! We must make sure that small business can compete, or big business will take over, driving small business out of Lakewood altogether! We do not need another Denver or Highlands Ranch here! We must help to keep Lakewood as it was intended to be; a small business, bedroom community that it was founded on by the first government of Lakewood in the ‘60s. Most residents want to keep it that way! WE ARE LAKEWOOD! And we want to keep it that way! We have one candidate who will work with all her heart to keep it that way, and her name is, Rita Bertolli !!! Ms. Bertolli is the only choice, in my opinion, to lead this city in the direction that is positive for all the citizens of our great city! I encourage all my friends and neighbors and all citizens of Lakewood to vote for Rita Bertolli, because a vote for Ms. Bertolli is a vote for real change in a positive direction for Lakewood.

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