Committeeman Bishop is seated to the right in this undated photo at a Neptune Township Committee meeting. Blogfinger file photo. ©
By Paul Goldfinger, Editor @Blogfinger
Committeeman Randy Bishop recently announced publicly that he would be leaving his posts on the Township Committee and on the Planning Board in order to take a position appointed by the State of New Jersey. But he is still present, and the changeover was supposed to have happened by now. In fact, replacements were being considered for his Committee seat.
But Bishop has not resigned his post on the Committee after all, and he has not, to our knowledge, publicly explained his plans.
Jack Bredin, OG citizen activist and Blogfinger researcher, attends every Committee meeting and he pays attention to such matters. We received this comment from him today,
“Paul, Randy Bishop would like to remain on the Committee. He has stayed on past the time he was expected to leave, and I would hope he would stay on because he is the most knowledgeable on the Committee regarding land use procedures.”
MICHAEL BUBLE´ “A Foggy Day.”
So let’s set up a few questions to ask Randy Bishop; the same questions presented to Randy Bishop a couple of years ago at a meeting of the Homeowners Association. They were to be subsequently answered as a result of his North End negotiations role with WAVE.
Who are all the specific principals involved in the WAVE organization?
Are there any Camp Meeting “leaders” with a vested interest involved?
Since there are three types of facilities in the North End plan (single-family homes, condos, and hotel), how will the Township tax them—- according to category?
In the case of the hotel will it be taxed similarly as other Township hotels however with a greater amount as a result of its major ocean location?
And lastly, has any intensive environmental testing been done of the entire scope of the North End ground? If not, when?
Land use procedures should be available from Township staff, and while Randy Bishop has assisted OG homeowners with individual problems, we need a vocal advocate on that Township Committee and its boards more than ever before.
Perhaps the last question to be asked of him would be whether he will be that vocal advocate for the people.