There will be one noticeable person that will not be in attendance at the “Keep America Great Rally” Tuesday night at the Wildwoods Convention Center: the city’s mayor.

Wildwood Mayor Pete Byron said he was not invited to the campaign rally being held in the Wildwoods Convention Center Tuesday. The Philadelphia Inquirer first reported the story.

Byron told NJ Advance Media that he had spoke with Congressman Jeff Van Drew (R-2nd Congressional District) Monday about the upcoming rally. Byron said Van Drew and President Trump were upset with the fact that he had been quoted in an interview with NJ Advance Media saying that he would be looking for some reimbursement from the local branch of the Republican Party for the rally.

Byron, who was nominated to the position of mayor by his two other fellow non-partisan commissioners, identifies as a Democrat but said political affiliation did not matter when it came to seeking some relief for rally costs. The Wildwood mayor had previously said the city does not have a budget for the event but has asked their first responder departments, along with the public works department to keep detailed accounts for the costs incurred.

“As the mayor of Wildwood, I represent everyone,” Byron said. “I need to look into these costs and look for reimbursement if it is anything out of the normal cost of business. I have to do that.”

“I am disappointed in this, but this is not about me,” Byron said. “This is about the city. This is fantastic for the city as well as the whole county. Whether I get into the event or not, it is not as important as the economic impact it will have on the city of Wildwood. I am thankful that the city has this opportunity.”

Instead of attending the event, Byron will entertain some guests at his home while the rally is going on.

A phone call and email seeking comment from Van Drew’s office was not returned.

Chris Franklin can be reached at cfranklin@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @cfranklinnews or on Facebook. Have a tip? Tell us. nj.com/tips.

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