Clifton City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Joseph Kolodziej

Candidate for City Council (incumbent)

19 candidates · 7 seats10 sourced positions

Joseph Kolodziej, the incumbent, is running for Clifton City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 19 candidates are running for 7 seats.

Election Day · Tue, Nov 3, 2026

Joe Kolodziej is a Clifton councilman and certified municipal finance officer.

Where Joseph Kolodziej stands: positions on the record

Budget and taxes2 sourced positions

as reported by The Clifton Times; not a direct quote
Focused on new revenue, citing cannabis licenses that are not public-facing, PILOT agreements and parking garages.
Forum answerThe Clifton Times, Clifton's council candidates face the voters · Sep 24, 2026
Said that low tax increases and one-time funds had left the city with a deficit it could not fill.
“We’ve kicked the can so far down the road, we’ve run out of road.”
Own statementThe Clifton Times, Council Determined Not to Consider Lucrative Revenue Source as it Struggles With Deficit · Apr 24, 2025

Quality of life1 sourced position

as reported by The Clifton Times; not a direct quote
Called for 220 police officers and a street crimes unit, saying more enforcement could generate revenue through fines.
Forum answerThe Clifton Times, Clifton's council candidates face the voters · Sep 24, 2026

Cannabis2 sourced positions

Voted no on a motion to end any discussion of allowing cannabis businesses in Clifton (passed 4-3, August 2024).
Council voteClifton City Council minutes, August 20, 2024 · Aug 20, 2024
Raised including cannabis businesses in the next year's budget discussions as a possible new revenue stream.
Own statementClifton City Council minutes, August 20, 2024 · Aug 20, 2024

Council health benefits1 sourced position

Voted no on the ordinance eliminating council members' eligibility for city health insurance (passed 4-2, one abstention, October 2025).
Council voteClifton City Council minutes, October 7, 2025 · Oct 7, 2025

Immigrant Trust Act1 sourced position

Voted yes on a resolution supporting the New Jersey Immigrant Trust Act (3 yes, 1 no, 3 abstentions, November 2025).
Council voteClifton City Council minutes, November 17, 2025 · Nov 17, 2025

Revaluation funding1 sourced position

Voted yes on a special emergency appropriation to fund a city-wide property revaluation (passed 5-1, July 2025).
Council voteClifton City Council minutes, July 15, 2025 · Jul 15, 2025

City manager discipline1 sourced position

Voted yes on a motion to suspend City Manager De Marzo without pay for five days and require training (passed 4-1, two recused, March 2026).
Council voteClifton City Council minutes, March 3, 2026 · Mar 3, 2026

Top priorities1 sourced position

as reported by The Clifton Times; not a direct quote
Named improving services and infrastructure as his day-one priorities.
Forum answerThe Clifton Times, Clifton's council candidates face the voters · Sep 24, 2026

In their words

Raised including cannabis businesses in the next year's budget discussions as a possible new revenue stream.
Aug 20, 2024 ·Clifton City Council minutes, August 20, 2024 · Aug 20, 2024

On the record

Voted no on a motion to end any discussion of allowing cannabis businesses in Clifton (passed 4-3, August 2024).
Aug 20, 2024 ·Clifton City Council minutes, August 20, 2024 · Aug 20, 2024

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