Volume 141, No. 138 covering the 1st Session of the 104th Congress (1995 - 1996) was published by the Congressional Record.
The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.
“TRIBUTE TO MAYOR CARL W. BLOCK” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E1718 on Sept. 7, 1995.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
TRIBUTE TO MAYOR CARL W. BLOCK
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HON. JIM SAXTON
of new jersey
in the house of representatives
Wednesday, September 6, 1995
Mr. SAXTON. Mr. Speaker, it is a great honor and privilege for me to congratulate the Honorable Carl W. Block, mayor of Stafford Township, for his 25 years of dedicated public service as a member of the Stafford Township Council, Planning Board, Regular Republican Club, and the Board of Trustees of Southern Ocean County Hospital.
Under Carl's leadership, Stafford Township has won 24 State and national environmental awards, more than any other municipality in the country. Many of the environmental processes conceived and piloted by Stafford are now being used nationwide and in Europe.
Under Mayor Block's leadership, Stafford Township is the fastest growing community in all of Ocean County, with more business and commercial development than any other Ocean County community. This has enabled the township to maintain a tax rate for its citizens well below the county average.
Mayor Block has been successful in bringing to Stafford millions of dollars in revitalization grants, including the Neighborhood Preservation Program, which is used to revitalize older areas of the township. He has also increased parks and recreational areas for the residents of Stafford by 1,000 percent. Manahawkin Lake, which has revitalized under Mayor Block's leadership, has had the highest percentage of swimmable days in all of Ocean County.
Carl developed a long-range master plan for Stafford which gave careful consideration to growth while protecting the environment and assuring that future growth would be managed properly through existing infrastructure and roadways.
His dedication to quality of life issues in Stafford Township resulted in the township receiving the Quality New Jersey Award in 1992. This award is equivalent of the Malcolm Bainbridge Award. Stafford's successes with environmental planning and management have been recognized by numerous national magazines, including National Geographic, which pointed to Stafford Township as an example of how one town can make a difference.
The past year, under Carl's leadership, Stafford was the first township in New Jersey to win the prestigious Lawrence Emerson Award from the National Arbor Day Foundation. This resulted in the permanent display of New Jersey's State Flag at the Lied Conference Center in Nebraska. Stafford was also selected for the 1995 First Place National Award for Excellence by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [EPA] for its innovative storm water management design.
Stafford Township's designation as a Tree City U.S.A. for 6 consecutive years, and as a Tree Growth Award Winner for 4 consecutive years are records unsurpassed by any other community in the entire Nation.
Carl Block's motto throughout his tenure as an elected official has been ``Progress With Pride.'' Stafford Township's economic growth, as well as the environmental regulations in existence in the township today, are indicative of his success in judiciously encouraging growth while protecting the environment.
For his contributions to the citizens of Stafford Township and all of Ocean County, I recognize Mayor Carl Block today.
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