Sam Rodio
Republican · NJ · Hammonton Deputy Mayor and Town Council Member
Hammonton's deputy mayor, who chairs the council's Public Works and Transportation committee and sits on its Water and Sewer and Law and Order committees. He also serves on the town's Property Maintenance Task Force.
Where Sam Rodio stands, based on their records
Supports
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (1 record), Public Infrastructure (2 records)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (3 records)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 3 oppose
Moved a $3,010,100 contract to replace the Route 54 water main. Approval depended on state registration and insurance proof; it passed 7-0.
June 8, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: townofhammonton.org
Moved to introduce Hammonton's 2026 town budget, which passed 7-0.
April 27, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: townofhammonton.org
Moved a $1.45 million bond and budget change to buy land where the town could spread extra treated wastewater. Both passed first reading 5-2.
August 6, 2018Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: townofhammonton.org
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 1 support
Voted for the first reading of an ordinance to allow some cannabis businesses in Hammonton and tax them. It passed 4-3.
June 10, 2024Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: townofhammonton.org
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 2 support
Moved a $3,010,100 contract to replace the Route 54 water main. Approval depended on state registration and insurance proof; it passed 7-0.
June 8, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: townofhammonton.org
Moved a $1.45 million bond and budget change to buy land where the town could spread extra treated wastewater. Both passed first reading 5-2.
August 6, 2018Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: townofhammonton.org
Track record — General
General · 7 records
Was appointed deputy mayor for one year on a unanimous vote. He also moved the appointment of James Matro to the open council seat.
January 5, 2026
Source: townofhammonton.org
Voted against sending a $102,000 lawsuit settlement straight to the Eagle Theatre, which failed 3-4. He then backed paying it to the town instead, which passed 4-3.
December 15, 2025
Source: hammontongazette.com
Took the oath for another term on the Hammonton Town Council.
January 7, 2025
Source: townofhammonton.org
Seconded and voted for an ordinance that dissolved the town's Lake Water Quality Committee, over residents' objections. It passed 4-3.
February 26, 2024
Source: townofhammonton.org
Voted for a $600,000 settlement of Frog Rock's lawsuit over wastewater spills on Boyer Avenue. The town paid $60,000 of it; the deal passed 4-3.
September 25, 2023
Source: townofhammonton.org
Voted against backing a free state study of a possible stormwater utility fee. The resolution failed 3-3.
August 29, 2022
Source: townofhammonton.org
Moved to appeal a court ruling in a lawsuit between Hammonton Fire Company No. 2 and the town. The motion passed 5-2.
November 19, 2018
Source: townofhammonton.org
Past race Sam Rodio ran in:
- City Council Member · November 3, 2026 · Hammonton town, New Jersey · incumbent