While waterfront development gets lots of attention in Jupiter, the two candidates facing off in Tuesday’s runoff Second District election say there are many other issues.
Traffic, crime, the El Sol Neighborhood Resource Center and the proposed six-story Fisherman’s Wharf project on the Intracoastal Waterway are some of the other issues voters want to discuss, the candidates said.
Bringing more state and federal education grants to Jupiter and promoting the historic areas of Center Street are priorities for Ben Klug, 38.
“Many of our schools are A-rated and we lose out on this funding. Surveys have shown that about 80 percent of new residents move here because of education,” he said.
Priorities for incumbent Ron Delaney, 53, include hiring more police officers and firefighters as well as making traffic improvements to Indiantown Road and Alt. A1A.
“Take Indiantown Road near the Maltz Theater. You need local knowledge to get in there. It’s an outdated road. We need to make improvements,” said Delaney.
Terms are three years and pay $18,600 annually. All Jupiter registered voters can cast ballots in the Tuesday election.
A resident of the Indian Creek development, Klug is vice chair town’s planning and zoning commission. Klug, a custom metal fabricator for 19 years for General Sheet Metal Works, was appointed to the town council’s Second District seat in 2015.
Delaney is an Egret Cove resident who has been owner/operator for the past 13 years of East Coast Foods, a home delivery food service. Delaney defeated Klug for the council seat last year.
Both oppose allowing Fisherman’s Wharf to be the proposed six stories. And both said the recent triple murders in the Jupiter River Estates neighborhood has brought more attention to crime prevention.
The two are in agreement in support for Police Chief Frank Kitzerow and support for the El Sol Neighborhood Resource Center.
The center, established a decade ago as a meeting place for migrant workers and employers, has come under criticism because it make Jupiter a sanctuary city, defined as communities that don’t cooperate with immigration authorities. Town officials deny Jupiter is a sanctuary city.
President Donald Trump has said sanctuary cities could lose millions of federal dollars.
“With job training, education and other programs, El Sol has become a true neighborhood center for the whole community,” Delaney said.
“The programs at El Sol have been successful for the whole community. We may soon have to look at expanding them,” said Klug.
The runoff election between Klug and Delaney is required because none of the three candidates got the required minimum 50 percent to win. Delaney got about 49 percent and Klug about 40 percent. The third candidate, Heidi Epstein, received 11 percent, according to the Palm Beach Supervisor of elections.
Runoffs are nothing new in Jupiter.
The election last year had eight-term incumbent Karen Golonka facing off against Wayne Posner in a runoff. Posner won the runoff. Last year’s runoff turnout was about 11 percent of the about 41,500 registered voters in Jupiter.
Epstein supports Delaney.
“Ron has alot of integrity. He has done what he said he would do. He will follow through with his promises,” Epstein said.
On waterfront development, Delaney opposes the current Love Street proposal.
“I don’t want Jupiter to turn into another Fort Lauderdale,” he said.
For Suni Sands, he said he would favor resort cottages as tall as two stories and a small hotel as long as it complied with code requirements. He opposes offices in Suni Sands.
Klug said he supports the current Love Street proposal. For Suni Sands, he said would favor a plan that would keep with the inlet village atmosphere. Developer Charles Modica has not submitted plans for Suni Sands.
Delaney raised $10,589 during the initial campaign. Delaney got monetary and in-kind contributions of more than $500 from Republican Party Palm Beach County; FLF ATC LLL, Jupiter; FLF Heritage, Jupiter; Robert McDonough, Jupiter; Spencer Graffam, Alto Loma, Cal.; Richard C. Young, Jupiter; David Seach, Jupiter; Michael Benjamin, Tamarac; Index Realty , Jupiter; Ivan Frederickson, Palm Beach Gardens; Ira Fenton, Palm Beach Gardens; Jupiter Harbour Office, Jupiter; Firefighter Factpac, West Palm Beach; Palm Beach County Firepac pc, West Palm Beach, Jim Taube, Jupiter; Nick Stewart, Ft. Pierce; Mark and Kathy Smith, Jupiter; Allen Rutherford, Jupiter; Sandra and Patrick Rooney, West Palm Beach; Joseph Runk, Jupiter.
Klug raised $12,131 during the initial campaign. Klug got monetary and in-kind contributions of more than $500 from Miami Realtors PAC, Miami; Seabreeze Publications, Jupiter; Cornerstone Solutions Florida, West Palm Beach; Jim Stuart, Jupiter; Northpac, Palm Beach Gardens; Donaldson Hearing, Jupiter; Resource Group, West Palm Beach; Real Time Property Management, Jupiter; Kishore Dass, Jupiter; Rajendra Bansai, Jupiter; Patidar Investments, Jupiter; Fishing Mission, Jupiter; and 3 one 2 Partners, Jupiter.
To view a complete list of Delaney’s and Klug’s campaign contributions, go to jupiter.fl.us.
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