Politics & Government
Ocean City Councilman To Step Down
Ocean City Councilman Michael DeVlieger will step down from his role in August to focus on his family and career.
OCEAN CITY, NJ — Ocean City Councilman Michael DeVlieger announced that he will step down from his position in August to focus on his family and career.
DeVlieger said the Aug. 12 council meeting will be the last he attends as council vice president during a meeting Thursday night.
“As much as I want to be here, I need to be healthy for my family and to enjoy them and to drive what is important,” DeVlieger said.
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“I don’t want to get too sappy, so I’m just going to say it’s been a great honor,” he said, becoming emotional as he concluded his remarks.
Mayor Jay Gillian thanked DeVlieger for his nine years of public service in his weekly update on Friday.
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“All our elected officials devote a lot of time, energy and passion to their positions with little in return other than the satisfaction of serving their communities. I hope you’ll all join me in paying tribute to Mike for all his hard work on behalf of Ocean City,” Gillian said.
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