May, 2015 To the Citizens and Voters of Bethlehem Township, The primary election is fast approaching and as your current Bethlehem Township Commissioner and President, I would like to take a moment of your time to discuss the position for the Bethlehem Township Commission-At- Large seat. Currently, there are three REPUBLICAN candidates seeking this position, myself and two former commissioners, Paul Weiss and Robert Birk. There is no DEMOCRAT on the ballot. Does that mean that as a Democrat, you have no choice? Absolutely not. You do have a choice - it is done as a WRITE-IN . As a Democrat, since there is no candidate on the ballot, you may write-in a candidate of your choice. I have worked hard for the citizens of Bethlehem Township since elected in my last term and I will continue to work hard and be diligent. I am asking for your support as a write-in vote on May 19th as “D. Martin Zawarski” as Commissioner-At-Large! My position and reason for running again are very clear. I do not want a minimalist local government that provides minimal services nor a government that is not responsive to resident’s needs, which is the view of most Tea Party Candidates and Robert Birk. I am a Republican, not a Tea Party Member. Several major land development issues were addressed when I became your commissioner in 2012 and I would like you, the citizens of Bethlehem Township to know exactly what my positions were on these decisions and also what some of my future positions will be. The first significant vote was concerning the proposed building of 350+ apartment units by Woodmont Homes along Route 191 and Christian Springs Road near the Housenick Estate/Township Park. Paul Weiss voted in favor of allowing the developer to move forward with their plans. I voted “NO” to this development. What would Route 191 be like if this community were approved? Next, came a vote on a second development, a 48-unit, two building complex next to Farmersville Elementary School and the North 40 Park. I voted “NO” at the preliminary plan approval meeting and the development was approved by a 4-1 vote. I was the lone dissenter. Even though the plan was a by-right plan, I did not believe this location was suitable for this type of development. The last major issue I would like to bring to your attention concerns Madison Farms, a development currently underway off of Freemansburg Avenue. The developer of Madison Farms asked the Board to reduce their 1.2 million dollar Recreation Fee, which was to be paid