Editing Dumont, New Jersey (section)

===Local government===
Dumont is governed under the [[Borough (New Jersey)|borough]] form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 (of the 564) municipalities statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey.<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''], [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The governing body is comprised of a mayor and a borough council, with all positions elected [[at-large]] on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. A mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council includes six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.<ref name=DataBook>''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', [[Rutgers University]] [[Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy]], March 2013, p. 165.</ref> The borough form of government used by Dumont is a "[[weak mayor]] / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can [[veto]] ordinances subject to an [[veto override|override]] by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.<ref>Cerra, Michael F. [http://www.njslom.org/magart0307_p14.html "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924045019/http://www.njslom.org/magart0307_p14.html |date=2014-09-24 }}, [[New Jersey State League of Municipalities]]. Accessed November 30, 2014.</ref><ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=6 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 6. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref>

{{As of|2024}}, the [[mayor]] of the Borough of Dumont is [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] John W. Russell III, whose term of office ends December 31, 2027. Members of the Dumont Borough Council are Doreen Aponte (R, 2025), Tom Kelly (R, 2024), Christopher Kourelakos (R, 2026), Daniel L. Labarbera (R, 2026), Donald Morrell (R, 2025) and Carole Stewart (R, 2024; appointed to serve an unexpired term).<ref name=MayorCouncil>[https://dumontnj.gov/governing-body/mayor-and-council Mayor & Council], Borough of Dumont. Accessed April 21, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://www.dumontnj.gov/dumont-municipal-budgets?download=2858:2023-municipal-budget-adopted-6-13-23 2023 Municipal Data Sheet], Borough of Dumont. Accessed April 21, 2024.</ref><ref name=BergenCountyDirectory>[https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/images/About_Bergen_County/2024-county-directory.pdf#page=38 ''2024 County and Municipal Directory''], [[Bergen County, New Jersey]], April 2024. Accessed April 15, 2024.</ref><ref name=Bergen2023>[https://www.bergencountyclerk.gov/_Content/pdf/ElectionResult/District%20Canvass%20NEW.pdf Official Statement of Vote 2023 General Election - November 7, 2023 Official Results], [[Bergen County, New Jersey]], November 27, 2023. Accessed January 1, 2024.</ref><ref name=Bergen2022>[https://www.bergencountyclerk.org/_Content/pdf/ElectionResult/Certified%20Statement%20of%20Vote%20Book%2011-21-22.pdf Bergen County November 8, 2022 General Election Statement of Vote], [[Bergen County, New Jersey]] Clerk, updated November 21, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Bergen2021>[https://www.bergencountyclerk.org/_Content/pdf/ElectionResult/Statement%20of%20Vote%2011-17-21(1).pdf Bergen County Statement of Vote November 2, 2021 Official results], [[Bergen County, New Jersey]], updated November 17, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref>

In January 2020, the borough council appointed Carl Manna to fill the seat expiring in December 2020 that was vacated by Andrew LaBruno when he took office as mayor.<ref>[https://dumontnj.gov/minutes?download=1562:mayor-council-reorganization-meeting-meetings-1-7-20 Reorganization Meeting Minutes for January 7, 2020], Borough of Dumont. Accessed February 20, 2020. "Mayor LaBruno asked for a motion to pull Resolution #58 from the Consent Agenda and vote on it-Appointment of Carl Manna to fill Andrew LaBruno’s Council Seat:... Mr. Leibman administered the oath of office to Carl Manna as Councilman of the Borough of Dumont."</ref>

In March 2018, the borough council appointed Lisa Rossillo to fill the seat expiring in December 2019 that was vacated by Barbara Correa following her resignation. Rossillo served on an interim basis until the November 2018 general election, when she won election to serve the balance of the term of office.<ref>Kaulessar, Ricardo. [https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/bergen/dumont/2018/11/09/dumont-nj-elects-first-korean-american-council/1923015002/ "Dumont elects first Korean-American to council"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', November 9, 2018. Accessed September 18, 2019. "Rossillo, 47, a teacher in the Fairview school system, said serving is going to be a "fun and exciting journey." She is the council veteran of the team, appointed in March to fill the unexpired term of Barbara Correa, who stepped down from the post."</ref><ref name=Bergen2018>[http://www.bergencountyclerk.org/_Content/pdf/ElectionResult/SOV%20Report%20Recertification.pdf Bergen County November 6, 2018 General Election Statement of Vote], [[Bergen County, New Jersey]] Clerk, February 11, 2019. Accessed September 15, 2019.</ref>

In February 2017, the borough council selected Jared Geist from a list of three candidates nominated by the Republican municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2017 that had been vacated by Matthew Hayes, who resigned from office the previous month, due to illness.<ref>DeVencentis, Philip. [http://www.northjersey.com/story/news/bergen/dumont/2017/02/08/dumont-borough-council-geist-hayes-vacancy-filled/97553638/ "Geist fills Dumont council seat"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', February 8, 2017. Accessed May 24, 2017. "Jared Geist, a Republican, was sworn in Tuesday to fill a vacancy on the Borough Council created by the resignation of Matthew Hayes. Hayes, 67, was in the last year of his second term when he resigned on Jan. 10."</ref>

In May 2014, Carl Manna was selected by the borough council to fill the seat expiring in December 2016 that had been held by Matthew M. Carrick until he resigned from office a month earlier.<ref>Devecentis, Philip. [https://web.archive.org/web/20160304025806/http://www.northjersey.com/news/nj-state-news/elections-in-nj/on-to-november-candidates-win-party-nods-in-primaries-1.1034227 "On to November: Candidates in Bergenfield, Dumont and New Milford win party nods in primaries"], ''Twin-Boro News'', June 12, 2014, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of March 14, 2016. Accessed September 13, 2017. "Voters in November also will fill a one-year, unexpired term, created by virtue of the resignation of former Councilman Matthew Carrick in April. Councilman Carl Manna was selected last month to assume that vacancy."</ref>