Woodstown Borough Council · Nov 3, 2026
Glenn
Merkle
Council President; term ends December 2027Borough of Woodstown
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Background
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- Woodstown Borough Council president whose term ends in December 2027.
On the record: Glenn Merkle
10 sourced01Memorial Lake1 sourced position
Voted yes on Resolution 2024-29, authorizing the mayor to execute the DEP permit application for the Memorial Lake Stabilization Project (passed 3-2, February 2024).
Council voteWoodstown Borough Council minutes, February 13, 2024 · Feb 13, 2024LinkHow the council voted
02Native plantings1 sourced position
Voted yes on approving use of a non-buildable Bailey Street lot for a field of native plants (passed 5-1, April 2024).
Council voteWoodstown Borough Council minutes, April 9, 2024 · Apr 9, 2024LinkHow the council voted
03Water system1 sourced position
Voted yes on Ordinance 2025-17, leasing the borough water system to the Woodstown Municipal Utilities Authority (passed 6-0, August 2025).
Council voteWoodstown Borough Council minutes, August 12, 2025 · Aug 12, 2025LinkHow the council voted
04Payroll1 sourced position
Voted yes on changing the borough payroll schedule from 24 pays to 26 pays a year (passed 4-2, October 2025).
Council voteWoodstown Borough Council minutes, October 28, 2025 · Oct 28, 2025LinkHow the council voted
05Short-term rentals2 sourced positions
Voted yes on introducing Ordinance 2026-6, regulating short-term dwelling rental units (passed 5-0, April 2026).
Council voteWoodstown Borough Council minutes, April 28, 2026 · Apr 28, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on introducing Ordinance 2026-12, making short-term rentals prohibited in all zones unless licensed under a new Chapter 79 (passed 6-0, September 2026).
Council voteWoodstown Borough Council minutes, September 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026LinkHow the council voted
06Budget and taxes2 sourced positions
Voted yes on Ordinance 2026-5, to exceed the 2026 municipal budget appropriation limits and establish a cap bank (passed 5-0, May 2026).
Council voteWoodstown Borough Council minutes, May 12, 2026 · May 12, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on Resolution 2026-68, adopting the 2026 municipal budget (passed 5-0, June 2026).
Council voteWoodstown Borough Council minutes, June 23, 2026 · Jun 23, 2026LinkHow the council voted
07Data centers1 sourced position
Voted yes on Ordinance 2026-8, confirming that data centers are prohibited uses in all zoning districts (passed 6-0, July 2026).
Council voteWoodstown Borough Council minutes, July 14, 2026 · Jul 14, 2026LinkHow the council voted
08Capital borrowing1 sourced position
Voted yes on Ordinance 2026-11, a bond ordinance appropriating $899,000 for capital improvements (passed 6-0, August 2026).
Council voteWoodstown Borough Council minutes, August 25, 2026 · Aug 25, 2026LinkHow the council voted
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