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=== Local government === Since 1989, the City of Brigantine has been governed within the [[Faulkner Act]] (formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law) under the [[Faulkner Act (council–manager)|Council-Manager]] form (Plan 5), implemented by direct petition effective as of January 1, 1991.<ref>[http://www.dudley-2010.com/Faulkner%20Act%2046pages.pdf "The Faulkner Act: New Jersey's Optional Municipal Charter Law"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012040522/http://www.dudley-2010.com/Faulkner%20Act%2046pages.pdf |date=October 12, 2013 }}, [[New Jersey State League of Municipalities]], July 2007. Accessed November 15, 2013.</ref> The city is one of 42 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 (elected at large), two [[at-large]] council members and four [[Ward (United States)|ward]] council members, all of whom serve terms of office of four years. The mayor and the two at-large council seats come up for vote as part of the November general election in leap years, with the four ward seats up for vote simultaneously two years later. The Mayor presides over the meetings of the City Council. The Council adopts the municipal budget and enacts ordinances to promote and ensure the security, health, government and protection of the City and its residents.<ref name=DataBook>''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', [[Rutgers University]] [[Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy]], April 2006, p. 13.</ref><ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=12 "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=12 |date=June 4, 2023 }}, p. 12. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref><ref>[http://bb-nj.org/city-council-mega/form-of-government/ Form of Government] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160629004347/http://bb-nj.org/city-council-mega/form-of-government |date=June 29, 2016 }}, Brigantine Beach. Accessed May 18, 2017.</ref><ref name=Govt /> {{As of|2024}}, the [[Mayor]] of Brigantine is [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] Vince Sera, who is serving a term of office ending December 31, 2026; he had been first elected to serve the balance of the term that became vacant following the death of Andy Simpson. Members of the City Council are Deputy Mayor Karen Bew (R, 2024; Ward 1), Rick DeLucry ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]], 2024; Ward 4), Dennis Haney (R, 2024; Ward 3), Neal Kane (R, 2026; At-Large), Paul Lettieri (R, 2024; Ward 2) and Michael Riordan (R, 2026; At-Large).<ref name=CityCouncil>[https://www.brigantinebeach.org/municipal/government/ City Council], City of Brigantine Beach. Accessed May 23, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://brigantinebeach.org/wp-content/uploads/Intro-Budget-2024.pdf 2024 Municipal Data Sheet], City of Brigantine Beach. Accessed May 23, 2024.</ref><ref name=Govt>[https://www.atlanticcountynj.gov/government/government-information/municipal-governments Municipal Governments], [[Atlantic County, New Jersey]]. Accessed May 23, 2024.</ref><ref name=Atlantic2022>[https://www.atlanticcountyclerk.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2022-General-Election-Results-Amended-v.1.pdf 2022 General Election Results - Amended] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230514213955/https://www.atlanticcountyclerk.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2022-General-Election-Results-Amended-v.1.pdf |date=May 14, 2023 }}, [[Atlantic County, New Jersey|Atlantic County]] Clerk, updated December 5, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Atlantic2021>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Atlantic/111509/web.278093/#/summary General Election November 2, 2021 Official Results] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211207130020/https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Atlantic/111509/web.278093/#/summary |date=December 7, 2021 }}, [[Atlantic County, New Jersey]], updated January 4, 2022. Accessed February 1, 2022.</ref><ref name=Atlantic2020>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Atlantic/107166/web.264614/#/summary November 3, 2020 General Election Official Results] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127110529/https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Atlantic/107166/web.264614/#/summary |date=January 27, 2021 }}, [[Atlantic County, New Jersey]], update January 4, 2021. Accessed February 1, 2021.</ref> In September 2020, the city council appointed Vince Sera as mayor to fill the seat expiring in December 2022 that became vacant following the death of Andy Simpson the previous month.<ref>Fairfield, CJ. [https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/brigantine-council-appoints-vince-sera-to-replace-simpson-as-mayor/article_9ba4b746-824b-52cf-b3b4-78bc6d3dfc2a.html "Brigantine council appoints Vince Sera to replace Simpson as mayor"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220515045546/https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/brigantine-council-appoints-vince-sera-to-replace-simpson-as-mayor/article_9ba4b746-824b-52cf-b3b4-78bc6d3dfc2a.html |date=May 15, 2022 }}, ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', September 3, 2020. Accessed May 15, 2022. "City Council appointed Republican Vince Sera the city's new mayor Wednesday night. The appointment came after the city's elected mayor, Andy Simpson, died Aug. 24 at 62 after a battle with kidney disease. Simpson was elected in 2018 and had served since January 2019."</ref> Later that month, Tom Kane was selected from a list of three candidates nominated by the Republican municipal committee to fill the at-large seat expiring in December 2022 that had been held by Sera until he took office as mayor.<ref>Fairfield, CJ. [https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/brigantines-bew-appointed-deputy-mayor-first-woman-to-hold-position/article_9cd71a76-73cc-51b2-b381-77e018f81659.html "Brigantine's Bew appointed deputy mayor, first woman to hold position"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220515045548/https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/brigantines-bew-appointed-deputy-mayor-first-woman-to-hold-position/article_9cd71a76-73cc-51b2-b381-77e018f81659.html |date=May 15, 2022 }}, ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', September 16, 2020. Accessed May 15, 2022. "Council also voted in Neil Kane to fill Sera's at-large council seat. Three names — Kane, Tom Repici and Frank Koch — were put forth by the Atlantic County Republican Committee. Kane, who is a member of the Brigantine Board of Education, was voted in unanimously."</ref> In January 2019, the city council selected Paul Lettieri to fill the Ward 2 seat that had been held by Michael Riordan unil he vacated it to take the at-large seat he won in the November 2018 general election; Lettieri served on an interim basis until the November 2019 general election, when he was elected to serve the balance of the term of office.<ref>[http://www.brigantinebeach.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/01-16-19-council-meeting-minutes.pdf City Council Minutes for January 16, 2019] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924232150/http://www.brigantinebeach.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/01-16-19-council-meeting-minutes.pdf |date=September 24, 2019 }}, City of Brigantine. Accessed September 24, 2019. "By voice resolution, Councilwoman Bew moved, seconded by Councilman Haney to nominate Paul Lettieri, Bill Ferris and Ralph Palatucci for Second Ward Council. Mayor Simpson recommends Paul Lettieri and spoke of his many accomplishments... Paul Lettieri was accompanied by his two daughters and was sworn in by Mayor Simpson."</ref><ref name=Atlantic2019>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Atlantic/99000/web/#/summary General Election Results – November 5, 2019] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200726115443/https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Atlantic/99000/web/#/summary |date=July 26, 2020 }}, [[Atlantic County, New Jersey]], updated November 19, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020.</ref> In December 2015, John Withers IV was selected from three candidates nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the Ward 3 seat expiring in December 2016 that had been vacated following the resignation of Joseph M. Picardi earlier that month.<ref>Lowe, Claire. [http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/withers-to-fill-vacant-seat-on-brigantine-council/article_d80716ca-ae77-11e5-b796-e7159aa0d7f7.html "Withers to fill vacant seat on Brigantine council"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160808114913/http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/withers-to-fill-vacant-seat-on-brigantine-council/article_d80716ca-ae77-11e5-b796-e7159aa0d7f7.html |date=August 8, 2016 }}, ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', December 29, 2015. Accessed June 14, 2016. "City Council voted to approve Democrat John Withers IV to replace former Councilman Joseph Picardi, who resigned earlier this month, when it met Tuesday."</ref> Karen Bew was selected in January 2015 from among three candidates nominated by the Republican municipal committee to fill the Ward 1 seat that was vacated by Andrew Simpson when he took office in an at-large seat.<ref>Feely, Michael. [http://www.shorenewstoday.com/snt/news/index.php/brigantine/news/61195-karen-bew-is-1st-ward-council-selection-in-brigantine.html "Karen Bew is 1st Ward council selection in Brigantine"] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150213053651/http://www.shorenewstoday.com/snt/news/index.php/brigantine/news/61195-karen-bew-is-1st-ward-council-selection-in-brigantine.html |date=2015-02-13 }}, ''The Beachcomber'', January 16, 2015. Accessed February 12, 2015. "The Brigantine Republicans selected Karen Bew as the replacement for Councilman Andy Simpson, who resigned the 1st Ward seat to assume the councilman at large seat he won in the November election."</ref> In November 2015, she was elected to serve the balance of the term.<ref name=Atlantic2015>[http://www.aclink.org/elections/results_11_15/2015%20General%20Election%20Results.pdf#page=9 General Election November 3, 2015 Official Results] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160401015030/http://www.aclink.org/elections/results_11_15/2015%20General%20Election%20Results.pdf#page=9 |date=April 1, 2016 }}, [[Atlantic County, New Jersey]] Clerk. Accessed June 14, 2016.</ref>
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