A former vice mayor in the once backward-‘inching’, melancholic, and despairing City of Lake Worth said,“I WANT YOU TO GET USED TO LIVING IN A GHETTO”.

On the topic of getting,
‘[U]sed to living in a ghetto’:

This topic which caused so much outrage back in 2009 was addressed quite poignantly, passionately, and also quite humorusly by Mr. Tom McGow
in his own inimitable way.

From the former blog “Tom’s Page” hosted by the inimitable and highly-creative Mr. McGow is this from September 2009:

While listening to last night’s City Commission meeting from home I was appalled to hear Vice Mayor Golden state, “We all have to get used to change. Manny has to get used to living in a ghetto until things pick up around here.”, or words to that effect. She was referring to a resident who spoke earlier in the meeting citing the deterioration of his neighborhood.

“Wait until things pick up around here?
What in the world is she thinking?”

Then Mr. McGow went on to suggest, “Perhaps the
Vice Mayor should consider using this as her
campaign slogan in her reelection bid:”

Mr. McGow continued, “While it is incumbent on all of us to work individually and with our neighbors to better our neighborhoods, we look to our elected officials to lead the way. . . .

It is a slap in the face to suggest that Manny, or indeed any of us should wait until times get better.”

And whilst a previous City administration was waiting “until things pick up around here”, don’t forget about the “Needless Noise!” back in August 2009 too!

“[T]he City Commissioners are going to walk the downtown area to determine the noise levels. It might be fun to tag along, but whatever you do, don’t let any of the bars and restaurants know they’re coming!”

About the election results from 2011 and majority that took back control of this City seven years ago:

After a term on the Lake Worth City Commission back in
2001–2003, Scott Maxwell ran once again for
District 1 commissioner in 2009.

Commissioner Maxwell was then joined by Pam Triolo and Andy Amoroso in 2011.

You see, the public in this City of Lake Worth never wanted to ever “[G]et used to living in a ghetto”.

And because of the referendum that passed in March 2017 — extending terms for elected officials to three years — the majority consisting of Mayor Pam Triolo, District 1 commissioner and Vice Mayor Scott Maxwell, and District 3 commissioner and Vice Mayor Pro Tem Andy Amoroso will each serve until March 2021.

And you can ‘bet the farm’ you’ll never here anything again, like what the former vice mayor of the City of Lake Worth said back in 2011, ever again here in this little City, one that has made so much progress in just seven short years.