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Doubles in Value WlfcDWOOD — Wjth its property revaluation almo?4 complete, figures show the city js worth about 1400 million - more than double U»e $183 million Value assessed several years ago. And according to George De Angelo of Appraisal Surveys Inc., Ch&rry Hill, his firm — which conducted the revaluation program — has already received some 75 complaints from pn^erty owners who received notice providing the old and new assessment figures. About 2,300 notices have been mailed oqt. , , Seek Better Mail UPPER TWP. — The Township Committee in an effort-to have postal service' to sevral communities here improved has called upon the U.S. Postal Service to establish two new post offices and to modify its delivery routes. TowiAhip resolutions to USPS follow . citizen requests and a recent petition. While the growing township is now served by post.offices in Marmora and Tuckahoe, residents of areas more distant must depend upon mail delivery from post offices in two neighboring municipalities - Wdpdbine and the Ocean View facility in Dennis Township. "Considerable confusion, inefficiency and delay in the delivery of mail has routinely occurred,” the township has informed the Postal Service. Comm, for Comm. WILDWOOD — City Commissioner Wilbur 3. Ostrander told the city’s Charter Study Commission last week that the present cotmpission form of government will work here as long as the elected officials are both dedicated and qualified.

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ton last Wednesday and strongly protested the MUA’s figures. Bus ha subsequently told council that "anyone who can divide 2 into 4 would tell you there is no way their figures can stand." BUSHA AND BOROUGH ENGINEER A1 Herman, plan to meet privately with the MUA for further clarification but the councilman was frankly not optimistic about the outcome. He suggested that upwards of $10,000 be budgeted this year for a watchdog committee. If other communities agree to do the same, it could carry some

clout, he said.

He also felt that if Avalon’s protests at the MUA meeting in Ocean City hadn’t been so strong the MUA woUld have been less cooperative. "This way we can either satisfy ourselves that they’re right or satisfy them that they’re wrong, he said. It was agreed the MUA would "vigorously oppose formation of such a committee saying, we already have all the watchdogs we need, the state oversees uk. the Feden Gov’t oversees us” but Council feels amount should be budgeted for further

supervision of project.

CAPE MAY CITY manager Fred Col dren and MUA Chairman John Vinci failed to see eye to eye at the Swainton meeting and exchanged acid comments. Coldrin agreed with Ayalon that MUA user rates were based oft miscalculations and recommended a "watch dog team" to represent the interests of concerned municipalities. Vinci subsequently blasted Coldren, saying the Cape May offleial, like other municipal leaders throughout the county, have known for ‘years exactly what the MUA user fee estimates would be. The MUA head also noted that the regionalized treatment would be far superior to current methods of wastewater treatment. "When you move from the days of no treatment to the most advanced wastewater technology, there isn’t any basis for comparison," he stated in a

prepared statement. —M’EHen Rowland

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And while he acknowledged under questioning from study group members that occasionally some problems arise, he added he believes the three current commissioners — Richard Nordaby, Guy Muziani, and himself — are not only effective anil cooperate well with each other, but are the three most dedicated officials it’s possible to have. THE COMMISSIONER ALSO told the study groyp that he believes a large governing body wouldn’t work in Wildwood because of a lack of qualified participants, tfnd questioned whether a city manager - probably costing between $40,000 and $50,000 - would have the expertise and ability to handle all the city’s departments. ’ / The five-member Charter Study Conw mission - elected last month — it currently reviewing the city's present form of.government. Cuts Game Short LOWER TWP. - Local football fans weren't too happy with Teleprompter last week after a vandal — who apparently has struck five times in the past six weeks — cut the company's main ' trunkline here during Monday night's game between the Philadelphia Eagles' and the Miami Dolphins. According to reports, although the vandal called Teleprompter officials earlier in the day and told them what he planned to do, he managed to successfully elude police and Teleprompter employee patrols and cut the cable near Laws Printing on Rte 9 near the railroad tracks about 10 p.m. The incident cut off 75 per cent of the company's system — interrupting service to customers for about an hour. Costly Hall Repair WILDWOOD — Unless the city can collect some $85,000 owed them by the local Parking Authority, taxpayers here may find their taxes increasing a little more next year. , ^ The Authority — which oversees maintenance and administration of the city’s Convention Hall — is currently struggling to find revenue to repair the hall's leaking roof, expected to cost $15,000 to $20,000, and to provide for some $148,000 in heating and air conditioning improvements. COMMISSIONER Richard A. Nordaby said last Thursday that the $65,000 is listed in the city’s 1961 budget as anticipated revenue, and if the money • doesn’t come from the Parking Authority it will have to be found somewhere else — possibly from additional taxes. According to reports, the Authority used the $85,000 to purchase "air rights” on city land along the boardwalk. The idea was to build boardwalk-level structures here and later lease at a profit. Because of necessary repairs at Convention Hall, that capital hasn't become available. Authority chairman Michael Gentile and vice chairman Vic DiSylvester were expected to meet with City Commission members yesterday to discuss the situation.

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enacted his ocean dumping proposal iu 1977. he said the law intentionally established a four-year timetable to make sure that municipalities had enough time to locate suitable land-based alternatives, and also to give the EPA clear legal authority to make them comply with the

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HOWEVER, A U.S. DISTRICT Court judge in New York ruled earlier this year that New York City could continue ocean dumping beyond the deadline, at least until a study is prepared which compares the costs of ocean dumping with land-based alternatives. Hughes said the judge's ruling "was illadvised and completely misinterpreted the intent of Congress. There’s'no doubt but that ocean dumping is cheaper than land-based disposal," he stated. "That's precisely why New York City wants to continue dumping its sludge in the ocean. The fact is. Congress ruled out costs as a factor in passing this law.” The deadline for appealing the court decision is Jan. 2.