Activists in the city of Arnold as early as this week expect to secure the number of signatures required to hold a referendum that would outlaw Missouri's first red light camera program. Organizers for the political action committee calling itself "Don't Tread on Me" need a total of 835 signatures to give voters a say on the April 7, 2009 ballot on whether photo enforcement should continue in the city.

"These cameras were never about safety," Arnold City Councilman Matthew Hay said. "They are about revenue generation plain and simple. With all of the new developments and related sales taxes flowing into the city, it is more than time to end the 'red light shakedown' in order to attempt to compensate for budget shortfalls."

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Starting a small business is increasingly becoming an attractive alternative for people who no longer want to work for someone else or are having difficulty finding employment in today's sluggish job market. But starting a small business is not for the faint of heart - according to a study by the U.S. Small Business Association, only 2/3 of all small business startups survive the first two years and less than half make it to four years. One of the keys to small business success is to take advantage of all the resources available to you in your community.

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