The Mayor & Council encourage the public to attend their meetings, and to learn about Belmar‘s municipal government and operations.

The agendas of each Regular meeting of the Mayor & Council provide members of the public with two general opportunities to be heard. The first opportunity for public comment is prior to the Mayor & Council‘s consideration of Resolutions on the calendar, and is limited to comments on the pending Resolutions. Paper copies of the Resolutions are usually made available to the public for review at the meeting.

There is also a general public comment session at the end of each meeting at which members of the public are free to make comments. In addition to these public comment sessions, the public has the right to speak during the public hearing that must precede the adoption of any ordinance.