During the public hearing on the ordinance to bond $1,525,000 to dredge lagoons and inlet areas in the Atlantis waterfront section of Little Egg Harbor Township, a resident questioned the mayor and township committee on why a second ballot was sent to the 130 property owners asking for a decision on whether to dredge a portion of the lagoons as well as the thoroughfare leading to the First Bridge on Great Bay Boulevard and Tuckerton Bay.

James McKensie said he had thought the issue was dead after a poll taken months before was returned in the negative but…