BIG MONEY ELECTIONS

Big money once again dictated the results of the Coral Gables elections, with Mayor Lago and his endorsed candidate, Lara, heavily bankrolled by construction development giants to the tune of multiple $100,000s. Their underfunded opponents, in contrast, barely reached the $10,000 mark. This victory entrenches the damaging reign of the Lago cohort, responsible for out-of-control development (witness the traffic near UM), increased density, the blatant undervaluation of city property (like the Doctors Hospital valet parking lot), the dangerous underfunding of retirement funds, high taxes, the Mayor’s suspect business dealings, the wasteful Little Gables annexation attempt, and our crumbling infrastructure. The message is clear: in Coral Gables, money talks loudest, and the community suffers.