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Growth Issues

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Citizens Strategic Growth Initiative

Since City Council under Adam Paul is unwilling to make meaningful changes to slow down and manage growth, citizens have taken the lead and are seeking to put an initiative on the ballot.  The measure would limit residential growth to 1% per year.

For more details, go to Growth Initiative page.

2018 Citizens Survey Results

Lakewood’s biennial citizens survey conducted in 2018 has to be a concern to Mayor Paul as he seeks re-election to a second term.  New this year were questions about growth and development.  It should come as no surprise 70% of the respondents thought the population growth was too high.  Related was 57% of the respondents who felt the number of new apartments and condos being constructed was too much.

Details available on City Government Page

 

New Campaign Finance Rules Are Toothless

Knowledgeable voters are aware of the role special interest campaign contributions play in local elections.  Due to their close relationship with the monied special interests, candidates affiliated with the establishment are always able to garner far more money than their independent opponents.

For more details, go to Campaign Donations Page

Special District Abuses

Although the establishment claims development is “paying its way” the reality is developers depend upon the City to give them support, both direct and indirect.  One of these forms of indirect subsidy is the City creates “special districts” for new developments.  This is a quasi-governmental agency, controlled by the developer, which can access special financing for the developer and then raise revenues from the future residents to repay the developer for any infrastructure costs they incur.  This is one way the City ensures developers don’t have to pay for any public infrastructure (such as water and sewer) and thus are able to increase their profit margins.

For more details, go to Special District Abuse

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