I like people who are being productive in the community.

I can’t speak for anyone but myself here so here’s my 2 cents for all its worth. Judge me how you want. My concern here is how another business owner is treated and your boycott.

I didn’t sign the petition in order to put anyone out of business. If it was explained to me as something that would put someone out of business then I would have not signed my name.

I will pull my signature off the list that’s what this has become.

I signed my name on that petition because I thought it was to petition for City regulations on cart operating businesses. Which to me, makes a lot of sense if cart operating business owners are going to become part of the Southside community. The City has regulations and zoning departments to determine where specific business should be- or not- for better or for worse. There typically are regulations.

If more business minded people decide to operate their own carts then it makes sense to determine where how they’d fit into the community the best. I’m not saying I know best but to me- that seems like a sound idea. Maybe you think differently? Cool by me.

When the dust settles, I think Mr. Padilla should be allowed to be on a sidewalk where he and his customers will be out of traffic- but in an area where he won’t be blocking the door of another business. We get complaints when skaters are gathered in front of our shop but we know we don’t own the sidewalk and we must not block it in order to get along with everyone else. Some regulations make sense. Maybe some small regulations will make everyone happy.

Mr. Padilla included.