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How the council voted

Every recorded council vote in this guide where two or more of the people we profile voted, side by side. Each line was checked against the meeting minutes it links to. Only candidates and members with a page in this guide are listed; open the minutes for the full roll call.

Somers Point voter guide

Bay Avenue parking

Jul 23, 2026

Ordinance 17 of 2026, on parking spaces in city lots for new Bay Avenue businesses

Result as recorded: defeated 1-6, July 2026

  • YesSean McGuiganVoted yes on Ordinance 17 of 2026, on parking spaces in city lots for new Bay Avenue businesses (defeated 1-6, July 2026).
  • NoHoward DillVoted no on Ordinance 17 of 2026, on parking spaces in city lots for new Bay Avenue businesses (defeated 1-6, July 2026).
  • NoJanice JohnstonVoted no on Ordinance 17 of 2026, on parking spaces in city lots for new Bay Avenue businesses (defeated 1-6, July 2026).
  • NoKirk GeretyVoted no on Ordinance 17 of 2026, on parking spaces in city lots for new Bay Avenue businesses (defeated 1-6, July 2026).
  • NoMorgan SlaughterVoted no on Ordinance 17 of 2026, on parking spaces in city lots for new Bay Avenue businesses (defeated 1-6, July 2026).
  • NoRichard L. DePamphilis IIIVoted no on Ordinance 17 of 2026, on parking spaces in city lots for new Bay Avenue businesses (defeated 1-6, July 2026).

City of Somers Point · Jul 23, 2026Link

Harborwalk requirement

Jul 23, 2026

Ordinance 18 of 2026, to remove the landscaped harborwalk requirement in the Historic Village Waterfront Zone

Result as recorded: defeated 3-4, July 2026

  • YesHoward DillVoted yes on Ordinance 18 of 2026, to remove the landscaped harborwalk requirement in the Historic Village Waterfront Zone (defeated 3-4, July 2026).
  • YesKirk GeretyVoted yes on Ordinance 18 of 2026, to remove the landscaped harborwalk requirement in the Historic Village Waterfront Zone (defeated 3-4, July 2026).
  • YesSean McGuiganVoted yes on Ordinance 18 of 2026, to remove the landscaped harborwalk requirement in the Historic Village Waterfront Zone (defeated 3-4, July 2026).
  • NoJanice JohnstonVoted no on Ordinance 18 of 2026, to remove the landscaped harborwalk requirement in the Historic Village Waterfront Zone (defeated 3-4, July 2026).
  • NoMorgan SlaughterVoted no on Ordinance 18 of 2026, to remove the landscaped harborwalk requirement in the Historic Village Waterfront Zone (defeated 3-4, July 2026).
  • NoRichard L. DePamphilis IIIVoted no on Ordinance 18 of 2026, to remove the landscaped harborwalk requirement in the Historic Village Waterfront Zone (defeated 3-4, July 2026).

City of Somers Point · Jul 23, 2026Link

Hotel tax

Mar 12, 2026

Introduce Ordinance 9 of 2026 on use of hotel and motel occupancy tax proceeds

Result as recorded: passed 5-2, March 2026

  • YesHoward DillVoted yes to introduce Ordinance 9 of 2026 on use of hotel and motel occupancy tax proceeds (passed 5-2, March 2026).
  • YesKirk GeretyVoted yes to introduce Ordinance 9 of 2026 on use of hotel and motel occupancy tax proceeds (passed 5-2, March 2026).
  • YesRichard L. DePamphilis IIIVoted yes to introduce Ordinance 9 of 2026 on use of hotel and motel occupancy tax proceeds (passed 5-2, March 2026).
  • YesSean McGuiganVoted yes to introduce Ordinance 9 of 2026 on use of hotel and motel occupancy tax proceeds (passed 5-2, March 2026).
  • NoJanice JohnstonVoted no to introduce Ordinance 9 of 2026 on use of hotel and motel occupancy tax proceeds (passed 5-2, March 2026).
  • NoMorgan SlaughterVoted no to introduce Ordinance 9 of 2026 on use of hotel and motel occupancy tax proceeds (passed 5-2, March 2026).

City of Somers Point · Mar 12, 2026Link

Apr 23, 2026

Final adoption of Ordinance 9 of 2026 on use of hotel and motel occupancy tax proceeds

Result as recorded: passed 4-3, April 2026

  • YesHoward DillVoted yes on final adoption of Ordinance 9 of 2026 on use of hotel and motel occupancy tax proceeds (passed 4-3, April 2026).
  • YesKirk GeretyVoted yes on final adoption of Ordinance 9 of 2026 on use of hotel and motel occupancy tax proceeds (passed 4-3, April 2026).
  • YesSean McGuiganVoted yes on final adoption of Ordinance 9 of 2026 on use of hotel and motel occupancy tax proceeds (passed 4-3, April 2026).
  • NoJanice JohnstonVoted no on final adoption of Ordinance 9 of 2026 on use of hotel and motel occupancy tax proceeds (passed 4-3, April 2026).
  • NoMorgan SlaughterVoted no on final adoption of Ordinance 9 of 2026 on use of hotel and motel occupancy tax proceeds (passed 4-3, April 2026).
  • NoRichard L. DePamphilis IIIVoted no on final adoption of Ordinance 9 of 2026 on use of hotel and motel occupancy tax proceeds (passed 4-3, April 2026).

City of Somers Point · Apr 23, 2026Link

Short-term rentals

Jun 12, 2025

Ordinance 13 of 2025, revising the minimum duration for short-term rentals

Result as recorded: passed 4-3, June 2025

  • YesHoward DillVoted yes on Ordinance 13 of 2025, revising the minimum duration for short-term rentals (passed 4-3, June 2025).
  • YesMichael OwenVoted yes on Ordinance 13 of 2025, revising the minimum duration for short-term rentals (passed 4-3, June 2025).
  • YesSean McGuiganVoted yes on Ordinance 13 of 2025, revising the minimum duration for short-term rentals (passed 4-3, June 2025).
  • NoJanice JohnstonVoted no on Ordinance 13 of 2025, revising the minimum duration for short-term rentals (passed 4-3, June 2025).
  • NoKirk GeretyVoted no on Ordinance 13 of 2025, revising the minimum duration for short-term rentals (passed 4-3, June 2025).
  • NoRichard L. DePamphilis IIIVoted no on Ordinance 13 of 2025, revising the minimum duration for short-term rentals (passed 4-3, June 2025).

City of Somers Point · Jun 12, 2025Link

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