Belmar’s Form of Government

In July of 1990, the voters of Belmar overwhelmingly passed a referendum changing Belmar‘s form of government from a 3-person, non-partisan Commission form of government under the Walsh Act to the Small Municipality Plan form of government under the Faulkner Act. This referendum followed nine months of research and hearings by a Charter Study Commission elected by the residents at a referendum that occurred in November of 1989. The members of the Charter Study Commission were Michael Supko, D‘Arcy McGill, Patricia Provenzano, Barbara Iglay and Ken Pringle, who served as Chairman. Dennis Lavender, Esquire, served as Counsel to the Belmar Charter Study Commission on a pro-bono basis. To read the Charter Study Commission‘s Report, please click here.
Under the version of the Small Municipality Plan chosen by the Belmar’s voters, the Council consists of 4 members who are elected for staggered, 3-year terms at partisan (November) elections, and the Mayor, who is directly elected by the voters for a 4-year term. The Mayor serves as the chief executive officer of the municipality, and oversees the day-to-day operations of the Borough. The Mayor sits as a member of the Council, and chairs Council meetings. He is able to vote as a member of the Council, but has no veto over the Council‘s actions.

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