Over $8,000 is being spent to fight a battle that should have been waged by L T. Council a year ago after the Sandy storm. The island communities started their fight in an aggressive manner to protect their citizens against the federal gov't (FEMA) decisions. Council cried about the less than favorable maps impacting the Bayshore and Ocean township communities. Get your heads out of the sand and admit that you dropped the ball! The taxpayers and impact on the township will be felt for years. Leadership is about being ahead of the curve not making lame costly excuses to play catch up.