James M. Davis
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Top issues during term (20)
Data center ban ordinance
Residents fear higher electric bills — data centers were cited as a driver of New Jersey's 20% utility jumps.
Lead service line replacement, Phase 2
$25 million appropriation, structured as a refinance with no additional cost per staff.
License plate reader purchase and surveillance concerns
$453,354 in UEZ funds (~$883,000 across both phases).
Parks improvements: Veterans Park and 16th Street mini golf
$247,112 plus $831,356 combined in contract awards.
2026 municipal budget introduction
About a 2.3% municipal tax increase, with $100.4 million raised in local taxes for municipal purposes.
Peninsula special improvement district
New assessments on district properties fund Peninsula improvements; Centerpoint says its costs rise without corresponding benefits.
Property tax abatements and exemptions
Projects now paying roughly $1.4 million in combined taxes are projected to pay about $7.2 million once stabilized, per a resident's tally.
E-bike enforcement
Master Plan re-examination and community input
A full Master Plan process will cost money and time but aims to guide where development happens.
Hunger Free Bayonne office closure
Cap bank ordinance (Ordinance No. O-26-64)
Allows the city to appropriate up to the full state cap, avoiding forced budget cuts.
Loading zones and double parking
CY 2026 Municipal Budget amendments and final adoption
Total taxes to be raised dropped slightly, from about $105.889 million to $105.889 million — a change of roughly $665.
Canada goose management and animal shelter funding
$750,000 shelter commitment contingent on an unbuilt development; advocates offered to fund a pilot deterrence program.
Water and sewer utility rates and capacity
Residents face rising minimum utility charges; capacity upgrades for Peninsula development would be significant if required.
Municipal transition to new administration
50-story Peninsula redevelopment plan controversy
A promised community contribution of roughly $3-4 million would fund parks, roads, or schools if the project proceeds.
Avenue F sanitary sewer replacement
$3 million in bonds/notes.
Removal of police officers from non-public schools
Parents say school safety shouldn't be a budget line item; the police budget is reportedly over $52 million.
Metal scrap yard operations and proposed zoning restrictions
None stated.
Decisions during term (377)
Recorded while Davis was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.