The Casino is the Key

Rene Varela said that we were a city in crisis but that he was optimistic and that there is so much that’s great about Lake Worth.

We are all optimistic, not only about our city but about our nation as a whole. As we grow government and get deeper in debt, there is still a ray of hope amongst us all. Having hope is human nature rather than going around thinking doom and gloom all day long. We vote people into office with the expectation that they can and will solve our problems. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are 19,354 "incorporated places" in the United States and they are all feeling the pain of this recession, many in "crisis." Lake Worth is just one of them that is struggling but we are still financially sound...per Mark Bates.

In two months we will be that much closer to restoring our Casino. Once work starts on that and our Casino is finished, we all will have new found pride in Lake Worth. Once we market it correctly along with our beautiful pier, swimming pool and golf course, tourists will be coming here in droves. Businesses will be coming to Lake Worth as well and it will not only be buzzing downtown but we will be on our way to prosperity.

People will be buying into our city and by increasing homeownership, the slums and blight will begin to disappear. Property values will once again soar. Nationally, there have been a lot of costly programs to pump the economy and produce jobs. So far, they have failed. There's always a bright side. The dollar is at one of its lowest points and this should stimulate new buying with cash pouring in from global markets. Tourists have contributed $142 billion to our national economy. We will get a lot of those dollars here.

Lake Worth is going to recover quicker than the nation once our Casino is restored. McNamara had this vision and he was right. We will then see reduced taxes and reduced fees for services. When our Reverse Osmosis plant is finished, we will hold the cards for the most precious resource in the world. Our Utility is giving reliable service and it is still affordable for homeowners. In four more years it will be even cheaper once we exit FMPA. We need the Gulfstream Hotel to open.

These are the things that will allow Lake Worth to be healthy and vibrant. These are the programs that your present Commission has been working on for Lake Worth. Perhaps when these goals are completed, we will all be able to come together with a common ground and finally no longer be a city in "crisis" or believing that development is the only way to improve our financial health. We will be able to keep our small town charm.