Departments

Administration

The County Administrator an Executive Officer of the Board of County Commissioners.

Administrative Services

Take a look at the Hunterdon County administrative services.

Office of County Counsel

The Office of County Counsel serves as legal counsel for the County Commissioners, County Executives as well as all County Departments and represents the interest of the people in civil commitment hearings.

Board of Elections

The County Clerk, by statute, has general supervision over all elections, including school elections, held within the County.

Economic Development & Tourism

Finance Department

Learn about Finance staff, country budgets, and more.

Health Department

The staff at the Department of Health is a multi-disciplinary group: Public Health Nurses, Registered Environmental Health Specialists, Health Educators, Entomologists, and Infectious Disease Specialists. This team works together in providing a healthy community for people to live, work, and play.

Human Resources

Learn about Human Resources within Hunterdon County.

Human Services

Learn about the Human Services Department.

Information Technology

The Hunterdon County Department of Information Technology (IT) internally serves the technology needs for all County offices.

Parks & Recreation

The Hunterdon County Division of Parks and Recreation is dedicated to preserving open space and natural resources, providing safe parks and facilities, and offering educational and recreational opportunities, all contributing to an enhanced quality of life for present and future generations.

Planning & Land Use 

The Planning and Land Use Department is a diverse organization consisting of the Planning Services Division including the Open Space and Farmland Preservation Programs, the Division of Geographic Information System (GIS), the County’s Cultural and Heritage Commission, and Rutgers Cooperative Extension Program.

Public Safety

The Public Safety Department consists of the County Communications Division (911), the Emergency Management Division, Office of the County Fire Marshal, Emergency Services Training Center, and Homeland Security.

Public Works 

The Hunterdon County Department of Public Works includes the Divisions of Roads, Bridges, and Engineering.

Purchasing Division

The Purchasing Division is constantly striving to broaden the vendor pool for the various County purchases.

Superintendent of Schools

The 27 school districts include 48 school buildings and employ approximately 3,400 full instructional, supervisory, and administrative positions. Local school budgets prepared for the 2019-2020 school year total $437,987,653.

Taxation Board

Learn who the Taxation Board members are and how the board functions within Hunterdon County.