City Council
Council Members
Mayor Jody Veler
Term Expires December 31, 2027
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2025 Common Council Committees
Administration
General Admin Duties, Finance, Contract Negotiations, Grants, Personnel
Timothy Gregory (Chair), Earl Gage, Vaughn Groce, Sharon Kellum
Public Safety
Police Affairs, Fire Services, Office of Emergency Management, Ambulance
Jamal Long (Chair), Vaughn Groce, Sharen Cline, Cody Loatman
Public Works
Water/Sewer Departments, Streets Department
Cody Loatman (Chair), Ceil Smith, Earl Gage, Vaughn Groce
Neighborhood Initiatives / Parks and Recreation
Recreation, City Pool, Library, Clean Communities, Parks
Jamal Long (Chair), Tim Gregory, Cody Loatman
Economic Development / Community Development (ECDC)
City Property Issues, Capital Projects, Redevelopment, Housing, Planning and Zoning, Main Street Program, Historical Preservation
Sharen Cline (Chair), Tim Gregory, Jamal Long, Ceil Smith
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, Vaughn Groce
Common Council Meeting Schedule
Please take notice that the Common Council of the City of Salem will hold Common Council Caucus meetings and Common Council Regular meetings pursuant to N.J.S.A. 10:4-6, on the dates listed below commencing at the time of 6:30 PM. at the Old County Courthouse, 113 Market Street, Salem NJ. Please also be advised that bill lists will be included on the agenda and action may be taken at all meetings.
Council Caucus Meetings
(2nd Monday of each month, unless otherwise indicated)
- 02/10/25
- 03/10/25
- 04/14/25
- 05/12/25
- 06/09/25
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- 09/08/25
- 10/20/25
- 11/10/25
- 12/08/25
Council Regular Meetings
(2nd Monday of each month, unless otherwise indicated)
- 01/13/25
- 02/24/25
- 03/17/25
- 04/21/25
- 05/19/25
- 06/16/25
- 07/14/25
- 08/11/25
- 09/15/25
- 10/27/25
- 11/17/25
- 12/15/25
Minutes & Agendas
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2024
- January 1 – Reorganization Meeting Minutes
- January 8 – Caucus Meeting Minutes
- January 16 – Regular Meeting Minutes / Executive Session Minutes
- February 12 – Caucus Meeting Minutes / Executive Session Minutes
- February 20 – Regular Meeting Minutes / Executive Session Minutes
- March 5 – Executive Meeting Minutes / Budget Workshop Minutes
- March 11 – Caucus Meeting Minutes / Executive Session Minutes
- March 18 – Executive Meeting Minutes
- April 8 – Caucus Meeting Minutes / Executive Session Minutes
- April 15 – Executive Meeting Minutes / Regular Meeting Minutes
- May 13 – Executive Session Minutes
- May 20 – Regular Meeting Minutes / Executive Session Minutes
- June 10 – Caucus Meeting Minutes Executive Session Minutes
- June 18 – Regular Meeting Minutes / Executive Session Minutes
- July 15 – Regular Meeting Minutes
- August 19 – Regular Meeting Minutes / Executive Session Minutes
- September 9 – Caucus Meeting Minutes
- September 16 – Regular Meeting Minutes
- November 12 – Caucus Meeting Minutes
- November 18 – Regular Meeting Minutes
- December 16 – Regular Meeting Minutes
2023
- January 2 – Reorganization Minutes
- January 17 – Regular Meeting Minutes | Executive Meeting Minutes
- February 13 – Caucus Meeting Minutes | Executive Meeting Minutes
- February 21 – Regular Meeting Minutes | Executive Meeting Minutes
- March 13 – Caucus Meeting Minutes | Budget Workshop Minutes | Executive Session Minutes
- March 20 – Regular Meeting Minutes | Budget Workshop Minutes | Executive Session Minutes
- April 10 – Caucus Meeting Minutes | Executive Meeting Minutes
- April 17 – Regular Meeting Minutes | Executive Minutes
- April 25 – Special Meeting Minutes
- May 8 – Caucus Meeting Minutes
- May 15 – Regular Meeting Minutes
- June 20 – Regular Meeting Minutes
- July 5 – Special Meeting Minutes
- July 17 – Regular Meeting Minutes
- August 21 – Regular Meeting Minutes | Executive Session Minutes
- September 11 – Caucus Meeting Minutes
- September 18 – Regular Meeting Minutes
- October 10 – Caucus Meeting Minutes | Executive Session Minutes
- October 16 – Regular Meeting Minutes | Executive Session Minutes
- November 13 – Caucus Minutes | Executive Session Minutes
- November 20 – Regular Meeting Minutes
- December 11 – Caucus Meeting Minutes | Executive Session Minutes
- December 18 – Regular Meeting Minutes | Executive Session Minutes
2022
- January 1 – Reorganization Agenda | Reorganization Minutes
- 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 | Executive Mtg. Minutes
- September 12 – Regular Agenda | Executive Minutes | Regular Minutes
- September 26 – Special Meeting Agenda | Special Mtg. Minutes | Exec. Mtg. Minutes
- October 10 – Regular Agenda | Executive Session Minutes | Regular Meeting Minutes
- October 17 – Regular Agenda | Executive Session Minutes | Regular Meeting Minutes
- November 14 – Executive Session Minutes | Caucus Minutes
- November 21 – Regular Mtg. Minutes | Executive Session Minutes
- November 29 – Regular Meeting Minutes | Executive Session Minutes
- December 12 – Caucus Minutes
- December 19 – Regular Meeting 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