Volunteer Opportunities

Westampton Township has several volunteer Boards and Committees. The Township Committee appoints new members to these boards when there are vacancies. Please find a short description of these boards and if you are interested in being a possible volunteer, please submit a short resume to the township with your personal information – name, address, phone number, etc.,  and why you would be interested in serving on that board.

Land Development Board

The Westampton Township Land Development Board is a combined Planning & Zoning Board. It consists of the mayor, a township committee member, the zoning officer and citizens of the Township. The Board is responsible for hearing all applications for development, which include site plan approval, subdivision approval and variances. The Board also is responsible for a periodic review of the Township Master Plan and its elements. The Board meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM, with occasional special meetings scheduled throughout the year as needed.

Recreation Committee

The Westampton Township Recreation Committee is comprised of Township residents. They meet the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM. The Recreation Committee is responsible for many events such as the annual Halloween Parade, Easter Egg Hunt, Westampton Day, the indoor soccer program, tee ball, basketball and various other programs run by the Township.

Historical Commission

The Westampton Historical Commission is a board comprised of five members, which includes one member of the governing body.  A historic district, Rancocas Village, lies within Westampton Township and it is this board’s task to review all development and/or building permit applications for exterior work that lie within this district. It is their intent to preserve and maintain the historic character of the area. This board meets the fourth Wednesday of the month at 7:00 PM.

Timbuctoo Advisory Committee

The purpose of the Timbuctoo Advisory Committee is to advise and assist the Township Committee, Land Development Board, all Municipal Departments, Committees and Officials on all issues related to the historic significance of Timbuctoo, according to the Westampton Township Ordinance 6-2015.

Timbuctoo was founded in 1826 by former slaves and free Blacks with the assistance of Quakers. The name Timbuctoo first appeared on deeds in 1831, was seen on maps as early as 1849 and continues to appear on maps today. On March 1, 2011, the New Jersey Historic Preservation Office issued a Certificate of Eligibility Letter indicating that Timbuctoo is eligible to be listed on the New Jersey and National Registries of Historic Places for "its association with the emergence of rural, free Black communities in New Jersey" and for "the ability to contribute important information in African American History."

Backyard Chicken Advisory Committee

There is hereby established the Backyard Chicken Advisory Committee to the Township of Westampton, which shall consist of five (5) members, including one (1) member of the Township Committee, who shall be appointed by the Mayor from residents of the Township with knowledge or interest in backyard chickens that shall serve without salary or other compensation, and shall each be removable from office by the Township Committee at any time without cause, upon a vote of a majority of all members of the Township Committee.

One appointed member shall be designated the Chair by the Mayor, and be responsible for chairing all meetings of the Backyard Chicken Advisory Committee.

At the initial meeting of the Backyard Chicken Advisory Committee, the members shall designate one member as the Secretary and one member as the Vice Chair.

The Secretary shall be responsible for taking minutes of the meetings and drafting any reports or correspondence from the Backyard Chicken Advisory Committee.

The Vice Chair shall be responsible for chairing any meeting in the absence of the Chair and handling the responsibilities of the Secretary in the absence of the Secretary.

The Backyard Chicken Advisory Committee shall meet at least six (6) times annually, for the purpose of reviewing the progress of theses amendments to Chapter 88 of the Township Code and making recommendations to the Township Committee at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Township Committee in October of 2024.

The Backyard Chicken Advisory Committee shall coordinate its efforts and needs with the Township Administrator, who shall ensure that the Backyard Chicken Advisory Committee has the reasonable resources needed to report to the Township Committee including access to Township staff such as the Construction Official, and Zoning Officer.

If you would like to become a member of the Residential Backyard Chicken Advisory Committee, please reach out to Assistant Administrator Sherrod Jones for more information. He can be reached at (609) 267-1891 x 6.