Herald - Lantern - Dispatch 30 April '86 1?

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OCEAN CITY - Area newspapers have lamented the costly regime of Mayor Jack Bittner several times during the past four years and city council, at one point, requested his resignation. mayoral candidate Roy Gillian said this week. "If there is one thing that has become crystal clear during this campaign." Gillian said, "it is the fact that Ocean City can't stand the strain of four more years of this administration." Gillian has called during his campaign for a return to the professional management of Ocean City that "the city's voters expected when ' they overwhelmingly approved of the new form of government in 1978". Lower Township Councilman Robert Conroy has announced that, because of the overwhelming negative public reaction of Lower Township residents to the township's proposed purchase of the 90-acre "Magnesite Tract", valued at $2-3 million, and fear of a costly and environmentally unsafe incinerator being located at the site, he will introduce a resolution calling for a non-binding Referendum at the council meeting May 5. The referendum will serve to determine if the voters of the township are in favor of or against the proposed purchase and incinerator.

Conroy furthe^indicated that Ward II council candidate Ed Yates and Ward III council candidate Phyllis Genovese had reported to him that the vast majority of voters polled in their wards were opposed to the project. Cost of the new project to the taxpayers will be $4 million, which will mean a 2 cent or 3 cent tax increase immediately plus a loss of $78,000.00 revenue yearly from the Dresser Corp., Conroy said. OCEAN CITY - Mayor Jack Bittner has released his agenda for the residents of Ocean City during his next term. According to Bittner. city council will have to redraft a new zoning ordinance to curb over-development. Another challenge Bittner sees during the next four years is "improving safety on the 9th Street causeway". Bittner feels that a long term solution would be "replacing the moveable span with a higher, fixedspan bridge to alleviate traffic congestion of both water and land vehicles." Another area that will continue to be of concern to Bittner is "our committment to beach protection". LOWER TOWNSHIP - The candidacies of Earl "Joe" Klinger, Joseph

Lonergan, and Robert "Bob" McNulty for councilman in the First. Second and Third Wards, respectivley, deserve favorable consideration by the voters of the township, according to Eugene O'Brien, chairman of the township Democratic Committee. In the First Ward Klinger. since his move to this area upon retirement from city government service in Philadelphia has involved himself in civic organizations and community activities. O'Brien said. In the Second Ward incumbent Joe Lonergan has demonstrated concern for the expenditures of taxpayers' funds. O'Brien declared. In the Third Ward a political newcomer. McNulty. is running. McNulty, O'Brien said, has been a moving force in the county volunteer fire fighters' organizations for more than a decade, and will bring a new spirit of youth and vigor to the council. OCEAN CITY - In anticipation of the Primary Election June 3. Congressional candidate Alfred J. Bennington Jr. and Freeholder candidates Ralph W. Evans and William E. Sturm Jr. will address the Ocean City Republican Club 8- 15 p.m. Monday. May 5. at the Music Pier. Moorlyn Terrace and the Boardwalk. The public is invited to attend and participate in the question and answer session that will follow the candidates' presentation.

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