The Borough of WCM operates under the Walsh Act Commission
form of government. The Board of Commissioners consists of
three members, who are elected at-large in non-partisan elections
and serve 4 year, concurrent terms.
Once the Commissioners take office, they divide up the municipal
departments, according to NJSA 40: 72-4. Each Commissioner
becomes a Department Director and holds all the executive,
administrative, judicial and legislative powers. There is
no single chief executive.
In West Cape May, the Departments are currently distributed
as follows:
Department of Public Affairs & Public Safety –
Ramsey Geyer
- Directors Office
- Municipal Court
- Public Defender
- Municipal Prosecutor
- Celebration of Public Events
- Police Dept. Liaison
- Rescue Squad/EMS
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- Emergency Management
- Volunteer Fire Dept.
- Construction Office
- Dog Regulations/Animal Control
- Zoning & Code Enforcement
- Fire Official
- Environmental Commission
- Health Department (CMC Liaison)
- Public Assistance Liaison
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Department of Revenue & Finance – Pamela Kaithern
- Directors Office
- Liquidation Tax Title Liens
- Borough Auditor
- Collection of Taxes
- Elections
- Water and Sewer Financial Admin
- Council on Affordable Housing
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- Assessment of Taxes
- Financial Administration
- MIS Liaison
- Legal
- Insurance
- Borough Clerk
- Historic Preservation Commission
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Department of Public Works & Parks & Grounds –
Peter Burke
- Directors Office
- Street Lighting
- Shade Tree Commission
- Roads
- Parks & Playgrounds
- Water and Sewer Infrastructure
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- Recycling
- Public Works
- Public Building
- Borough Engineer
- Planning and Zoning Board Admn.
- Trash
- Clean Communities
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