Notice of Public Hearing- Ordinance 16 of 2026

City of Somers Point

Notice of Public Hearing

Ordinance No. 16 of 2026

Notice is hereby given that the foregoing ordinance was introduced and passed first reading at a regular City Council meeting of 6/252026 and said ordinance will be further considered for final passage and adoption after a public hearing to be held on 7/9/2026 at 7:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers, 1 West New Jersey Avenue, Somers Point, NJ 08244. Free copies may be obtained at the City Clerk’s Office, 1 West New Jersey Avenue, Somers Point, NJ, Mon.-Fri, 9am-5pm.

AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE SALARIES, WAGES AND COMPENSATION OF THE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF SOMERS POINT, COUNTY OF ATLANTIC, STATE OF NEW JERSEY

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Somers Point, New Jersey that the annual wages, salaries and compensation of the Officers and Employees of the City of Somers Point shall be as follows, as of January 1, 2026:

SECTION 1. FULL TIME EMPLOYEES

(for full year)

Position From: To:

Account Clerk Typist 41,150 62,500

Administrative Officer of Planning and Zoning

& Construction & Code Enforcement Secretary

with Technical Assistant to the Construction

Official Certification 30,000 47,670

Asst. Supervisor of Public Works 40,000 93,900

Bookkeeper 45,100 66,000

Deputy CMFO 45,000 79,500

Chief Financial Officer 50,000 105,000

City Administrator 60,000 145,000

City Clerk/Registrar of Vital Statistics,

Municipal Search Officer 40,000 101,000

Clerk Typist 30,000 41,152

Clerk Typist/Matron 30,000 62,500

Confidential Asst. to the City Administrator 30,000 50,000

Confidential Asst. to the City Clerk 30,000 46,757

Confidential Secretary to the Police Chief – First year 30,000 48,808

Confidential Secretary to the Police Chief – Second year 30,000 51,249

Confidential Secretary to the Police Chief – Third year 30,000 53,811

Confidential Secretary to the Police Chief – 4+ years 30,000 60,000

Construction Official 40,000 75,000

Construction & Code Enforcement Secretary

with Technical Assistant to the Construction

Official Certification 30,000 45,000

Court Administrator 40,000 84,860

Dept. of Public Works Worker 47,602 86,196

Department of Public Works Work Leader 90,725 93,900

Deputy City Clerk/Deputy Registrar 35,000 54,338

Deputy Court Administrator 45,100 66,000

Deputy Joint Insurance Fund Commissioner 600 1,500

Deputy Tax Collector 45,100 66,000

Dispatcher 37,760 84,744

Joint Insurance Fund Commissioner 1,200 2,500

Police Patrol Officer 46,032 115,314

Police Sergeant Pending Settlement of PBA Contract 117,106 129,447

Police Lieutenant Pending Settlement of PBA Contract 150,800 153,649

Police Captain Pending Settlement of PBA Contract 162,709 165,787

Police Chief 120,000 181,457

Principal Manager of Public Works 75,000 100,000

Qualified Purchasing Agent 5,000 25,000

Recreation Board Secretary 6,000 50,000

Secretary to the City Clerk 30,000 40,000

Superintendent of Public Works 80,000 136,500

Tax Assessor 40,000 70,000

Tax Collector/Tax Search Officer/Sewer Utility Collector 50,000 90,151

Wastewater Collection System Operator 5,000 15,174

Each full-time employee shall be paid for overtime, and any other additionally earned compensation, in accordance with his/her employment contract. This may include additional compensation based upon the length of his/her service, at the rate of $100.00 per year, paid in addition to, and together with his/her salary.

SECTION 2. PART TIME OFFICERS & EMPLOYEES

(for full year)

Position From: To:

Building Department

Electrical Sub-Code Official 7,000 17,500

Plumbing Sub-Code Official 7,000 17,500

Fire Sub-Code Official 7,000 17,500

Building Sub-Code Official 7,000 17,500

Building Inspector per inspection 15.13 30.00

Construction Official 1,000 27,500

Construction Official per inspection 15.13 30.00

Housing Inspector 1,000 15,000

Floodplain Manager 1,000 15,000

Temporary UCC Sub-code Official per inspection 15.13 30.00

Code Enforcement Officer per hour 15.13 30.00

Asst. Code Enforcement Officer 7,000 32,000

Asst. Code Enforcement Officer per hour 15.13 30.00

Zoning Officer per hour 15.13 80.00

Clerk-Typist per hour 15.13 30.00

Administrative Officer of Planning and Zoning

& Construction & Code Enforcement Secretary

per hour 15.13 30.00

Police Department

Dispatcher per hour 15.13 30.00

School Traffic Guard per hour 28.50

Special Officer per hour 15.13 30.00

Data Processing Clerk per hour 15.13 30.00

Clerk Typist per hour 15.13 30.00

Recreation

Recreation Board Secretary 6,000 25,000

Special Events Coordinator 500 2,500

Summer Recreation Coordinator per hour 15.13 30.00

Recreation Workers per hour 15.13 40.00

Program Instructor per hour 15.13 35.00

Lifeguard per hour 15.13 30.00

Boat Ramp Attendant per hour 15.13 30.00

Public Works Department

Clean Communities Coordinator 500 1,200

Clean Communities Laborer per hour 15.13 30.00

Recycling Coordinator 200 1,800

Public Works/Sanitation Workers per hour 15.13 30.00

Public Works Secretary per hour 15.13 30.00

Parking Lot Attendant per hour 15.13 30.00

Wastewater collection System Operator 5,000 15,174

Custodian per hour 15.13 30.00

Marina Worker per hour 15.13 30.00

Marina Supervisor per hour 15.13 30.00

Marina Supervisor per day 75.00 100.00

Harbormaster 500 2,500

Administration, Finance, Tax Collector, Tax Assessor and Court

Mayor 4,500 10,500

Council President 4,000 10,000

Council Persons 4,000 10,000

Chief Financial Officer 5,000 25,000

City Engineer 5,000 15,000

Clerk Typist per hour 15.13 30.00

Clerk Typist 5,000 25,000

Municipal Alliance Coordinator 500 2,000

Safety Coordinator 1,000 2,500

Safety Coordinator per hour 15.13 30.00

Deputy Safety Coordinator 500 2,000

Deputy Safety Coordinatorper hour 15.13 30.00

Blood Borne Pathogens Coordinator 500 1,000

Qualified Purchasing Agent 5,000 25,000

Joint Insurance Fund Commissioner 1,200 2,500

Deputy Joint Insurance Fund Commissioner 600 1,500

Municipal Magistrate 10,000 27,000

Temporary Court Clerk per court session 60.00 100.00

Rabies Clinic Attendant 300/per clinic

Veteran’s Advisory Secretary Up to 400

Bureau of Fire Prevention

Fire Official 1,400 7,000

Senior Inspector 1,200 6,600

Inspector 1,000 6,000

Inspector per hour 15.13 30.00

Fire Department

Fire Chief Up to 7,000

Deputy Fire Chief Up to 5,400

Assistant Chief Up to 3,900

Captain Up to 3,600

Lieutenant Up to 3,300

Fire Marshall Up to 2,500

Fire Marshall per inspection hour 15.00 30.00

Deputy Fire Marshall Up to 2,500

Deputy Fire Marshall per inspection hour 15.00 30.00

Fire Safety Officer Up to 1,600

Fire Relief 15.00 35.00

Emergency Management

Emergency Management Coordinator Up to 6,000

Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator Up to 3,000

Assistant Emergency Management Coordinator Up to 1,500

Each part time hourly employee shall be paid for overtime at the rate of one and one-half times the employee’s straight time hourly rate for all hours of work which are more than eight hours worked in one day or forty hours worked in one week for any such part time work.

SECTION 3. REPEALER

All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such

Shelby Heath, RMC

City Clerk

Posted on: 6/26/2026