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Friends of Lakewood Ranch Gains Prominent Businessman’s Support

friends-of-lakewood-ranch [1]John Saputo Joins The Friends of Lakewood Ranch.

The Friends of Lakewood Ranch, a group of residents opposed to the incorporation of Lakewood Ranch (LWR), announced the support of prominent businessman, John Saputo, owner and President of Gold Coast Eagle Distributing. 

Saputo states, “A corporate staff like SMR is much more responsive and timely. Their educated and practical staff has more of a “can do” attitude than any bureaucrat I have ever met. The SMR structure is customer friendly. It would be a shock to all of us to deal with the red tape that bureaucrats would surely introduce. In addition, our taxes will increase if Lakewood Ranch incorporates and we certainly do not want to pay more taxes, especially when there will not be any benefit to us.” He further expressed concern that as the new city requires additional revenue “ …the business’s in the corporate park will be in the bull’s eye of the City Council when looking for revenue sources such as higher permit and occupancy fees.”

Saputo indicates that Rex Jensen and his staff at SMR have done an outstanding job in developing and operating the Corporate Park and is confident that it will continue under Jensen’s leadership and organization and that there is absolutely no need for Lakewood Ranch to become a city.

For more information on the Friends of Lakewood Ranch, please visit the Friend’s website at www.friendsoflwr.com [2].

To get involved contact Gary Berns, Chairman Friends of Lakewood Ranch at (941) 758.9998 or via email at gberns@tampaby.rr.com [3]

Posted as a public service announcement by REAL Magazine. REAL Magazine takes no position on the incorporation of Lakewood Ranch.

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