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James M. Davis
Mayor2022-07-01 – 2026-06-30 (4-year term commencing July 1, 2022 per 2022 Certification of Election Results, Bayonne reorganization minutes 2022-07-01; N.J.S.A. 40:69A-34.1(a))
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Filtered to Zoning
Top issues during term (2)(Zoning)
critical↓Apr 2026[32]
Data center ban ordinance
Residents fear higher electric bills — data centers were cited as a driver of New Jersey's 20% utility jumps.
high↓Feb 2026[3]
Master Plan re-examination and community input
A full Master Plan process will cost money and time but aims to guide where development happens.
Decisions during term (5)
Recorded while Davis was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
tabled5-0Jun 17, 2026
O-9 and O-10 zoning amendments withdrawn
approved5-0Mar 18, 2026
Amending Resolution No. 24-11-13-060 to enter into an agreement with RICHARD N. CAMPISANO, ESQ. for professional legal services as Zoning Board of Adjustment attorney to increase said agreement in the amount of $2,395.00 making the total…
approved5-0Feb 18, 2026
Withdrawal of O-1 zoning amendment (auto import/export facility in I-H zone)
approved5-0Feb 18, 2026
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an agreement with RICHARD N. CAMPISANO ESQ., for professional legal services to act as Zoning Board attorney on behalf of the City of Bayonne for a period of one year commencing January 1,…
tabled5-0Jan 21, 2026