Editing Avalon, New Jersey (section)

===Local government===
The Borough of Avalon is governed within the [[Faulkner Act]], formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law, under the [[Faulkner Act (mayor–council)|Mayor-Council]] system of municipal government. The borough is one of 71 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form of government.<ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/inventory_of_municipal_forms_of_government_in_new_jersey.pdf ''Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230601184216/https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/inventory_of_municipal_forms_of_government_in_new_jersey.pdf |date=June 1, 2023 }}, [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The governing body is comprised of the [[mayor]] and the five-member borough council. Members of the borough council are elected in [[non-partisan democracy|non-partisan]] elections to four-year terms on a staggered basis, with either two seats (and the mayoral seat) or three seats coming up for election in odd-numbered years as part of the May municipal election.<ref name=DataBook>''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', [[Rutgers University]] [[Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy]], March 2013, p. 8.</ref><ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=10 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230604040836/https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=10 |date=June 4, 2023 }}, p. 10. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref>

{{As of|2023|7}}, Avalon's mayor is John M. McCorristin, whose term of office ends on June 30, 2027. Members of the borough council are Council President James T. McDermott Jr. (2025), Council Vice President Maura H. "Mari" Coskey (2025), Greg "Chet" Johnson (2025; appointed to serve an unexpired term), Barbara L. Juzaitis (2027) and Samuel D. Wierman (2027).<ref name=ElectedOfficials>[https://avalonboro.net/government/departments/elected-officials/ Elected Officials], Borough of Avalon. Accessed July 17, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://avalonboro.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/0501_introbud_.pdf 2023 Municipal Data Sheet], Borough of Avalon. Accessed June 9, 2023.</ref><ref name=CapeMayOfficials>[https://www.capemaycountyvotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2023-All-Elected-Officials-INTERNET-July.pdf 2023 County & Municipal Elected Officials Cape May County, NJ -- July 2023], [[Cape May County, New Jersey]], August 3, 2023. Accessed August 23, 2023.</ref><ref name=CapeMay2023Municipal>[https://www.capemaycountyvotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/1.-Statement-of-Vote.Final_.pdf Cape May County Statement of Vote 2023 Cape May County Municipal Election], [[Cape May County, New Jersey]], updated May 17, 2023. Accessed Jul 17, 2023.</ref><ref name=CapeMay2021Municipal>[https://www.capemaycountyvotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/2021-Municipal-Statement-of-Vote-Book-Final-web.pdf Statement of Vote 2021 Cape May County Municipal Election], [[Cape May County, New Jersey]], updated May 18, 2021. Accessed April 28, 2022.</ref>

In July 2023, the borough council appointed Chet Johnson to fill the council seat expiring in June 2025 that had been held by John McCorristin until he stepped down to take office as mayor.<ref>Conti, Vince. [https://www.capemaycountyherald.com/news/government/avalon-appoints-new-council-member-to-vacant-seat/article_5de8471a-226e-11ee-9556-53ae1d7d687d.html "Avalon Appoints New Council Member to Vacant Seat"], ''[[Cape May County Herald]]'', July 13, 2023. Accessed July 17, 2023. "Avalon Borough Council moved to fill a vacancy in its membership, July 12, by authorizing the appointment of Planning and Zoning Board Chair Greg 'Chet' Johnson to the seat vacated by John McCorristin."</ref>

In July 2015, William G. Burns Jr., was appointed to fill the vacant seat expiring 2017 of David Ellenberg, who resigned from office earlier that month.<ref>[http://avalonboro.net/william-burns-appointed-to-avalon-borough-council/ William Burns Appointed to Avalon Borough Council], Borough of Avalon. Accessed August 8, 2015. "The Avalon Borough Council voted unanimously to appoint Bill Burns to a vacant seat on Council during its meeting on Wednesday, July 22nd.... Burns will serve the vacant seat formerly held by David Ellenberg until the November 3, 2015 general election."</ref>

Mayor Pagliughi and Councilmembers Covington and Dean ran unopposed in the May 2011 municipal election.<ref>Barlow, Bill. [http://www.shorenewstoday.com/snt/news/index.php/2010-04-07-20-18-16/middle-township-news/10406-team-avalon-running-unopposed-.html "'Team Avalon' running unopposed: Three seek fresh terms after long service"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120528103328/http://www.shorenewstoday.com/snt/news/index.php/2010-04-07-20-18-16/middle-township-news/10406-team-avalon-running-unopposed-.html |date=May 28, 2012 }}, ''Shore News Today'', March 30, 2011. Accessed December 4, 2011. "Mayor Martin Pagliughi, Council President Dick Dean and Avalon Councilman Chuck Covington are set to run for reelection together as 'Team Avalon' in the May 10 municipal election. That means everyone on the ballot will be on the same team. According to Avalon spokesman Scott Wahl, no one else turned in petitions to appear on the ballot. If re-elected, as seems quite likely, this July Pagliughi will start his 20th year as Avalon's mayor, which he ran for after a four-year term on council."</ref><ref>Staff. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AC&p_theme=ac&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=137289277974C938&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Avalon, Sea Isle, Wildwood hold municipal elections Tuesday"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', May 10, 2011. Accessed December 4, 2011. "Avalon, Sea Isle City and Wildwood will hold nonpartisan municipal elections today from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. In Avalon, Mayor Martin L. Pagliughi and Councilmen Charles P. Covington and Richard E. Dean are running unopposed."</ref> With 245 of 1,330 registered voters participating (turnout of 18.42%) all three candidates were re-elected.<ref>[http://www.capemaycountyvotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/2011-Municipal-Summary.pdf 2011 Municipal Election May 10, 2011Summary Report Cape May County Official Results], [[Cape May County, New Jersey]], May 19, 2011. Accessed October 29, 2016.</ref>

In the May 2013 election, incumbents Ellenberg and Hudanich were re-elected, as newcomer John McCorristin won the seat that had previously been held by Joseph Tipping who didn't run for another term of office.<ref>Procida, Lee. [http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/avalon-sea-isle-city-each-elect-incumbents-newcomer-in-unopposed/article_a1bcf15e-d104-5563-9a72-a4b2464a1dc3.html "Avalon, Sea Isle City each elect 2 incumbents, 1 newcomer in unopposed elections"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', May 15, 2013. Accessed August 20, 2013. "In Avalon, incumbents David B. Ellenberg and Nancy Hudanich won re-election to four-year terms, while John McCorristin won a seat on Borough Council... In Avalon, Councilman Joseph Tipping chose not to run for re-election because of health reasons."</ref>