Editing Sea Isle City, New Jersey (section)

===Local government===
Since July 1, 2007, Sea Isle City has been governed within the [[Faulkner Act]], formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law, under the [[Faulkner Act (mayor–council)|Mayor-Council]] form of government.<ref>Burczewski, Ron. [http://www.capemaycountyherald.com/article/11458-sea-isle-city-11-07-07-our-new-government "Sea Isle City 11/07/07 Our new government"], ''[[Cape May County Herald]]'', November 7, 2007. Accessed April 30, 2008.</ref> The city 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''], [[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 City Council. The mayor and council members serve four-year terms of office and are chosen [[at-large]] on a [[non-partisan democracy|non-partisan]] basis as part of the May municipal elections. Either three council seats or two council seats and the mayoral seat are up for election in odd-numbered years.<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"], p. 10. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> Prior to 2007, Sea Isle City had been governed under the [[Walsh Act]] form of New Jersey municipal government, by a three-member commission, starting in 1913.<ref>[http://www.njstatelib.org/slic_files/imported/NJ_Information/Digital_Collections/MFMG/MFMGCH4.PDF "The Commission Form of Municipal Government"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150605155532/http://www.njstatelib.org/slic_files/imported/NJ_Information/Digital_Collections/MFMG/MFMGCH4.PDF |date=2015-06-05 }}, p. 53. Accessed June 3, 2015.</ref><ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=8 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 8. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref>

{{As of|2023|7}}, the Mayor of Sea Isle City is Leonard C. Desiderio, whose term of office ends on June 30, 2023.<ref name=Mayor>[https://www.seaislecitynj.us/OfficeoftheMayor Office of the Mayor], Sea Isle City. Accessed July 17, 2023.</ref> Members of the City Council are Council President Mary L. Tighe (2025), Frank P. Edwardi Jr. (2027), J. B. Feeley (2025), [[John C. Gibson|Jack C. Gibson]] (2025) and William J. Kehner Sr. (2027).<ref name=Council>[https://www.seaislecitynj.us/CouncilMembers City Council], Sea Isle City. Accessed July 17, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://www.seaislecitynj.us/media/CityAuditsandBudgets/2023%20Budget%20Adopted.pdf 2023 Municipal Data Sheet], Sea Isle City. Accessed July 17, 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>