City Council
Council Members
City of Salem Municipal Building
2024 Common Council Committees
Administration
(General Admin Duties, Finance, Contract Negotiations, Grants, Personnel)
Sharen Cline (Chair), Earl Gage, Vaughn Groce, Sharon Kellum
Public Safety
(Police Affairs, Fire Services, Office of Emergency Management, Ambulance)
Vaughn Groce (Chair), Tim Gregory, Earl Gage, Sharen Cline
Public Works
(Water/Sewer Departments, Streets Department)
Ceil Smith (Chair), Cody Loatman, Earl Gage, Vaughn Groce
Neighborhood Initiatives / Parks and Recreation
(Recreation, City Pool, Library, Clean Communities, Parks)
Jamal Long (Co-Chair), Tim Gregory (Co-Chair), Cody Loatman
Economic Development / Community Development (ECDC)
(City Property Issues, Capital Projects, Redevelopment, Housing, Planning and Zoning, Main Street Program, Historical Preservation)
Ordinances
(Review and Revise City Ordinances)
Sharen Cline (Co-Chair), Jamal Long (Co-Chair), Sharon Kellum
Housing
(Address Housing issues, Implement City Housing Plan)
Sharen Cline (Chair), Cody Loatman, Jamal Long, Earl Gage/Vaughn Groce
2024 Schedule of City of Salem Common Council Meetings
Council Caucus Meetings
Council Caucus Meetings
Old County Courthouse – 113 Market St, Salem
(2nd Monday of each month, unless otherwise indicated)
- 01/08/24
- 02/12/24
- 03/11/24
- 04/08/24
- 05/13/24
- 06/10/24
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- 09/09/24
- 10/15/24 (Tuesday)
- 11/12/24 (Tuesday)
- 12/09/24
Regular Common Council Meetings
Old County Courthouse – 113 Market St, Salem
(3rd Monday of each month, unless otherwise indicated)
- 01/16/24 (Tuesday)
- 02/20/24 (Tuesday)
- 03/18/24
- 04/15/24
- 05/20/24
- 06/18/24 (Tuesday)
- 07/15/24
- 08/19/24
- 09/16/24
- 10/21/24
- 11/18/24
- 12/16/24
All meetings begin at 6:30 PM
The aforementioned meeting schedule shall remain in effect until amended by the Common Council. Notice of Special Meetings of the Common Council of the City of Salem shall be forwarded to the South Jersey Times, and Elmer Times which have been designated as the official newspapers of the Common Council, at least 48 hours prior to such meetings being held. Public Notice of any such meetings shall also be posted at the City of Salem Annex Building, 125 West Broadway, at least 48 hours prior to any special meetings being held. All meetings shall be held in accordance with N.J.S.A. 10:4-12 the Open Public Meetings Act.
Minutes & Agendas
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2024
- January 1 – Reorganization Agenda
- January 8 – Agenda
- January 16 – Agenda
- February 12 – Agenda
- February 20 – Agenda
- March 5 – Budget Workshop Agenda
- March 11 – Agenda
- March 18 – Agenda
- April 8 – Agenda
- April 15 – Agenda
- May 13 – Agenda
- May 20 – Agenda | Minutes
- June 18 – Executive Session Minutes
- June 20 – Executive Session Minutes
- September 9 – Minutes
2023
- April 17 – Regular Agenda | Meeting Minutes
- June 20 – Minutes
- July 17 – Minutes
- September 11 – Caucus Agenda | Meeting Minutes
- September 18 – Meeting Minutes
- October 10 – Caucus Agenda | Meeting Minutes
- October 16 – Regular Minutes | Meeting Minutes
- October 18 – Regular Minutes
- November 13 – Caucus Agenda
- November 20 – Meeting Minutes
2022
- January 1 – Reorganization Agenda
- January 3 – Special Mtg Agenda | Special Mtg Minutes
- January 10 – Regular Minutes
- January 18 – Regular Minutes | Exec. Session Minutes
- January 31 – Special Mtg Agenda | Special Mtg Minutes
- February 14 – Caucus Agenda | Caucus Minutes | Executive Session Minutes
- February 22 – Regular Agenda | Regular Minutes
- February 28 – Special Mtg Agenda | Special Mtg Minutes
- March 14 – Caucus Agenda | Caucus Minutes | Executive Session Minutes
- March 21 – Regular Agenda | Regular Minutes
- April 11 – Caucus Agenda | Caucus Minutes | Executive Session Minutes
- April 18 – Agenda | Minutes | Exec. Session Minutes
- May 9 – Caucus Agenda | Caucus Minutes | Executive Session Minutes
- May 16 – Agenda | Minutes | Executive Session Minutes
- June 13 – Caucus Agenda | Executive Session Minutes | Caucus Minutes
- June 20 – Agenda | Minutes | Executive Session Minutes
- July 6 – Special Mtg. Agenda | Special Mtg. Minutes
- July 11 – Regular Agenda | Regular Minutes
- August 1 – Special Mtg. Minutes | Exec. Session Minutes
- August 15 – Agenda | Minutes | Exec. Session Minutes
- August 22 – Special Mtg. Agenda | Special Mtg. Minutes
- September 12 – Regular Agenda
- September 26 – Special Meeting Agenda
- October 10 – Regular Agenda
- October 17 – Regular Agenda
- November 29 – Reg. Minutes | Executive Session Minutes
2021
- January 1 – Reorganization Minutes
- January 11 – Regular Minutes
- January 19 – Regular Minutes
- February 8 – Regular Minutes | Exec. Session Minutes
- February 15 – Regular Minutes
- March 8 – Regular Minutes | Executive Session Minutes
- March 15 – Regular Minutes
- March 29 – Regular Minutes
- April 1 – Regular Minutes
- April 5 – Regular Minutes
- April 12 – Caucus Minutes | Executive Session Minutes
- April 19 – Regular Minutes | Executive Session Minutes
- May 10 – Caucus Minutes | Executive Session Minutes
- May 17 – Regular Minutes
- June 14 – Caucus Minutes
- June 21 – Regular Minutes
- July 12 – Caucus Minutes | Executive Session Minutes
- July 19 – Regular Minutes
- August 9 – Regular Minutes | Exec. Session Minutes
- August 16 – Regular Minutes | Exec. Session Minutes
- Sept. 13 – Regular Minutes | Exec. Session Minutes
- Sept. 20 – Regular Minutes | Exec. Session Minutes
- October 13 – Regular Minutes | Exec. Session Minutes
- October 18 – Regular Minutes | Exec. Session Minutes
- November 8 – Regular Minutes | Exec. Session Minutes
- November 15 – Regular Minutes | Exec. Session Minutes
- December 13 – Caucus Minutes | Exec. Session Minutes
- December 20 – Regular Minutes | Exec. Session Minutes