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I have established this blog to facilitate constructive comments, questions, and other responsible feedback from West Windsor Residents in a public forum.

Comments. Post a comment or a question here if there is something that you would like me to address. Constructive comments and significant questions will also be reflected in updates to my website at http://www.charlescmorgan.com so be sure to check there from time to time regarding my positions on the issues.

Edits and deletions. Your comments will not be edited and I will respond publicly right here. I reserve the right to delete comments where the person is not clearly identified by name or where the comments are indecent or otherwise cross the line of propriety.

Polls. I intend to post polls here on important issues. Your responses to the polls will help me serve you better. The first of my polls is on redevelopment and can be found at the lower right hand side of this blog (scroll down if you can't see it). Take the poll and check back periodically for the evolving poll results.

July 8, 11:45 p.m. In response to Gary Fox's comment, I have this to say:

Thanks for the compliments and thanks especially for the communication on my blog. I don't think being Council President is like "herding timid rabbits or ferocious ferrets" (Mr.Fox's words), it's more like riding a bucking bronco -- I don't have a lot of control over where we're going.

Steve Goldin and Intercap Holdings certainly have contributed significantly to the redevelopment discussion but the Township must maintain control over what we do or do not do in the redevelopment zone. I have always supported redevelopment but on a scale commensurate with the values of our community. You can read more about my views on my website at the following link:

http://www.charlescmorgan.com/Train_Station_Revitalization.html

Regarding a referendum, I voted against the idea the last time it was raised and I remain opposed to the idea. It is impossible to pose the question in a way that will generate an answer on which I can take effective action. I discuss the problems with surveys (a referendum is a formal kind of survey) on my website at the following link:

http://www.charlescmorgan.com/Petitions_and_Surveys.htm

My current intent is to move toward closure on a redevelopment plan that can be embraced by the community without the necessity of a referendum. I will listen to the arguments favoring a referendum and keep an open mind, but I doubt that a referendum question can be drafted in such a way that I would be comfortable supporting it.