City Council

Council Members

Earl Gage

Council President

West ward
Term Expires December 31, 2026

Tim Gregory

Pro Tempore

East Ward
Term Expires December 31, 2026

Vaughn Groce

East Ward
Term Expires December 31, 2025

Sharon Kellum

West Ward
Term Expires December 31, 2024

Ceil Smith

West Ward
Appointed to serve until December 31, 2025

Robert L. Davis

East Ward
Term Expires December 31, 2023

Gail Slaughter

West Ward
Term Expires December 31, 2023

Sharen Cline

East Ward
Term Expires December 31, 2024

2023 Common Council Committees

Administration
(General Admin Duties, Finance, Contract Negotiations, Grants, Personnel)
Earl Gage (Chair), Tim Gregory, Vaughn Groce, Sharon Kellum

Public Safety
(Police Affairs, Fire Services, Office of Emergency Management, Ambulance)
Robert Davis (Chair), Vaughn Groce, Earl Gage, Gail Slaughter

Public Works
(Water/Sewer Departments, Streets Department)
Vaughn Groce (Chair), Timothy Gregory, Earl Gage, Ceil Smith

Economic Development / Community Development (ECDC)
(City Property Issues, Capital Projects, Redevelopment, Housing, Planning and Zoning, Main Street Program, Historical Preservation) Ceil Smith (Chair), Tim Gregory, Sharen Cline, Robert Davis

Minutes & Agendas

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2022

January 1 – Reorg Meeting Agenda
January 3 – Meeting Agenda
January 31 – Special Meeting Agenda
February 14 – Caucus Meeting Agenda
February 22 – Regular Meeting Agenda
February 28 – Special Meeting Agenda
March 14 – Caucus Meeting Agenda
March 21 – Regular Meeting Agenda
April 11 – Caucus Meeting Agenda
April 18 – Regular Meeting Agenda
May 9 – Caucus Meeting Agenda
May 16 – Regular Meeting Agenda
June 13 – Caucus Meeting Agenda
June 20 – Regular Meeting Agenda
July 6 – Special Meeting Agenda
July 11 – Regular Meeting Agenda
August 15 – Regular Meeting Agenda
August 22 – Special Meeting Agenda
September 12 – Regular Meeting Agenda
September 26 – Special Meeting Agenda
October 10 – Regular Meeting Agenda
October 17 – Regular Meeting Agenda

2021

January 1 – Reorg Meeting Minutes
January 11 – Meeting Minutes
January 19 – Meeting Minutes
February 8 – Meeting Minutes
February 8 – Executive Session Minutes
February 15 – Meeting Minutes
March 8 – Meeting Minutes
March 8 – Executive Session Minutes
March 15 – Meeting Minutes
March 29 – Meeting Minutes
April 12 – Caucus
April 12 – Executive Session
April 1 – Special Meeting
April 5 – Special Meeting
April 19 – Regular Meeting
April 19 – Executive Session
May 10 – Caucus
May 10 – Executive Session
May 17 – Regular Meeting
June 14 – Caucus
June 21 – Regular Meeting
July 12 – Caucus
July 12 – Executive Session
July 19 – Regular Meeting
August 9 – Regular Meeting
August 9 – Executive Session
August 16 – Regular Meeting
August 16 – Executive Session
September 13 – Regular Meeting
September 13 – Executive Session
September 20 – Regular Meeting
September 20 – Executive Session
October 13 – Regular Meeting
October 13 – Executive Session
October 18 – Regular Meeting
October 18 – Executive Session
November 8 – Regular Meeting
November 8 – Executive Session
November 15 – Regular Meeting
November 15 – Executive Session
December 13 – Executive Session
December 13 – Caucus Meeting
December 20 – Regular Meeting
December 20 – Executive Session

2020

2019

2018

2015 - 2017

2017

2016

2015

2023 Schedule of City of Salem Common Council Meetings

Council Caucus Meetings

Location: Old County Courthouse – 113 Market St, Salem
Days: 2nd Monday of each month
(Unless otherwise indicated)
Time: 6:30 PM

02/13/23
03/13/23
04/10/22
05/08/23
06/12/23
09/11/23
10/10/23 (Tuesday)
11/13/23 12/11/23

All meetings begin at 6:30 PM

Regular Common Council Meetings

Location: Old County Courthouse 113 Market St, Salem
Days: 3rd Monday of each month
(Unless otherwise indicated)
Time: 6:30 PM

01/17/23 (Tuesday)
02/21/23 (Tuesday)
03/20/23 04/17/22
05/15/23 06/20/23
(Tuesday) 07/17/23
08/21/23
09/18/23
10/16/23
11/20/23
12/18/23

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, 17 New Market Street, 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.