City Seeks Volunteers for Boards and Commissions

The City of Ocean City announced the following vacancies on volunteer boards and commissions. Anybody interested must complete a "Citizen Leadership E-FORM."

Shade Tree Committee
Purpose:  Involved with the regulation, planting, planning and care of shade and ornamental trees and shrubbery on any public street, park or property in Ocean City.
Meetings:  Once a month on Wednesdays at 9:00 am

Citizen Leadership E-FORM

Tourist Development Commission
Purpose: To promote tourism on behalf of the City of Ocean City through assisting the City with appropriate advertising and promotional literature. 
Meetings:  Bi-monthly at 9:30 am in City Hall Council Chambers

Citizen Leadership E-FORM

Environmental Commission
Purpose: This commission is to provide for the protection, development or use of natural resources including water resources within Ocean City. The board has the power to conduct research into the use and possible use of open land, including beaches, bays, inlet and ocean and coordinate activities of unofficial bodies organized for similar purposes.
Meetings:  Monthly Meetings at 6:30 pm

Citizen Leadership E-FORM

Planning Board
Purpose: Board is directly and exclusively authorized to exercise power with regard to the adoption of the Master Plan, subdivision control and site plan review, recommendations as to the official map, conditional use applications, recommendations as to the zoning ordinance and amendments and the capital improvement program. The Board participates in preparation and review of programs or plans required by state or federal law or regulations. Their work often includes assembling data on a continuing basis as part of a continuing planning process. The board may perform such other advisory duties as assigned to aid and assist the governing body or other agencies or officers of the City.
Meetings:  First and Second Wednesdays of each month at 6:00 pm

Citizen Leadership E-FORM

If interested, a new application is necessary each time a position becomes available. Please send Citizen Leadership E-FORM to: Linda MacIntyre, City Clerk, lmacintyre@ocnj.us, 550 Asbury Avenue Ocean City, NJ 08226.

Citizen Leadership Forms are linked here and are available at the City Clerk’s Office (temporarily at 550 Asbury Avenue), 609-525-9328.