This e-mail was sent Thursday to our five elected officials...

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Subject: Re: Lake Worth City Commission to discuss ethics ordinance tonight

As a business owner in Lake Worth, I have to express my personal disgust with what has occurred during the most recent campaigns for mayor and commissioner positions. The taunting and threats to local business owners is unethical and counter-intuitive. People who bring commerce to Lake Worth by opening businesses do nothing but help the city and contribute taxes that make your positions possible. The intention and hope of people like me, is to add to the uniqueness of Lake Worth, and ultimately to help create jobs for residents of this city. The privilege of becoming an elected official is to represent the desires of your community, and absolutely not to further your own personal agendas. If I ever receive a direct threat from any of the city's elected officials (or any of your fanatical supporters), I will prosecute to the full extent of the law. This power struggle between the city commission, and what the citizens of Lake Worth actually want has done nothing over the years except hold Lake Worth back from realizing it's true potential. Lake Worth can become a profitable city while maintaining its eclectic and artistic culture unless you continue to put your own agendas before what is best for the community. The result of continuing on the present course will be nothing but empty store fronts, which will only further contribute to the destitution and crime of many of the residential areas surrounding the downtown. I sincerely hope this email does not fall on deaf ears.

Jennifer Dickson
Dream Some Jewelry Boutique
413 Lake Avenue
Lake Worth, FL 33460