TOB Council Members Decline To Sign.Councilmanic Petition 2 Page $ From left; Steven Benson, President of the Nassau County Young Democrats,and Steven Lebowitz, Chairman of the Town Steven Benson, 2 of Plan- viewat the Townof Oyster Bay Ineeting Tuesdays August 20. requested Board ‘menebers 1 Sign a peiton. which would place on the November ballot Feferendum for the voters to ecide whether they want council tits rather than the Present atlage, or what isalso Ferret a he ward system Benson, a graduate of Union College fepresident ofthe Nos sau County Young Demovras anda member of Assemblyman Lewis Vevolls (D-Old Bek. page) stat. Benson asked the Board members to “combine worthy ideals and practical good sense 2nd heip continue the pide oy cur Town, Wear asking for | toca “Twin council member somcone he wuld represen Town Board “The offer was refused, 1 appears that if councils dh of Oyster Bay Young Democrats at the Town of Oyster Bay ‘meeting, Tuesday August 26.- A.Sweeney photo rats might have a chance to capture afew seats on the Board Councilman Kerineth Dis- mond pointed out that when the proposal was on the Fallot in 19601 # was overbelmingy defeated. “Wer the board members” are responsible to Every resident. ‘not just ro denis in-one area,” Diamond remarked Benson said the new coun- cilmani districts would not cost the taxpayers any more money land is more effective, noting that members of the "State Senate, Assert and Howse ot Representatives are elected from equal-population districts, n fe