Local government thumb|right|Tavistock Borough Hall inside the confines of the country club Tavistock operates under the Walsh Act form of New Jersey municipal government. The borough is one of 30 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use the commission form of government.Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey, Rutgers University Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023. The governing body is comprised of three non-partisan commissioners, who are elected at-large on a non-partisan basis to concurrent four-year terms of office as part of the May municipal election. Each commissioner is assigned a specific department to head in addition to their legislative functions and one commissioner is chosen to serve as mayor.2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 33. Tavistock has been governed under the Walsh Act by a three-member commission, since 1928."The Commission Form of Municipal Government" , p. 53. Accessed June 3, 2015."Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey", p. 8. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.
local government thumb|right|tavistock borough hall inside the confines of the country club tavistock operates under the walsh act form of new jersey municipal government the borough is one of 30 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use the commission form of governmentinventory of municipal forms of government in new jersey rutgers university center for government studies july 1 2011 accessed june 1 2023 the governing body is comprised of three non-partisan commissioners who are elected at-large on a non-partisan basis to concurrent four-year terms of office as part of the may municipal election each commissioner is assigned a specific department to head in addition to their legislative functions and one commissioner is chosen to serve as mayor2012 new jersey legislative district data book rutgers university edward j bloustein school of planning and public policy march 2013 p 33 tavistock has been governed under the walsh act by a three-member commission since 1928"the commission form of municipal government"  p 53 accessed june 3 2015"forms of municipal government in new jersey" p 8 rutgers university center for government studies accessed june 1 2023