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Princeton
Borough Government
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Mildred T. Trotman
Borough of Princeton, NJ
1 Monument Drive
P.O. Box 390
Princeton, NJ 08542 |
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Princeton
Borough operates under a form of the mayor-council plan in which
authority is decentralized. Under this form the Mayor, elected
directly by the voters, shares administrative power and responsibility
with the Council.
THE BOROUGH COUNCIL is the policy-making body of Borough government
but it also has administrative powers. The Council
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composed of six council members, two of whom are elected
at large each year for a three-year term.
- passes
all ordinances and changes them as needed.
- adopts
the operating budget, a task which is usually completed annually
by mid-March. Throughout the year the Council examines for
approval a variety of financial transactions.
- approves
appointments made by the Mayor.
- members
also sit on a number of advisory committees and other official
boards with both appointed and elected officials plus citizen
representatives. Many of these are joint Borough-Township
boards.
- has
three committees: Finance, Personnel Practices, and Public
Works, which have significant policy oversight in their respective
areas.
THE
BOROUGH MAYOR, as chief executive officer of the Borough, serves
on a part-time basis and is paid a nominal salary. The Mayor
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elected for a four-year term.
- nominates
appointees to boards and commissions of the Borough subject
to the approval of the Council, unless otherwise provided
by law.
- presides
at Council meetings but votes only in case of a tie or a
few other specified circumstances.
- confers
with residents about community problems and public policy.
THE
BOROUGH ADMINISTRATOR, as chief administrative officer, heads
a staff of more than 100 persons. The Administrator
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appointed by Mayor and Council.
- manages
the Borough's business and carries out the Council's plans
and orders.
- is
responsible for personnel organization and policy and coordinates
interdepartmental operations. All Borough departments report
to the administrator.
- prepares
the budget and is in charge of purchasing.
THE
BOROUGH CLERK is appointed to a three-year renewable term by
the Council and receives tenure after five years. The Clerk
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secretary to the governing body and municipal corporation.
- prepares
agenda, keeps official documents and supervises preparation
and distribution of Borough Code and Charter.
- supervises
all elections.
- furnishes
the public with general information about the Borough.
THE
BOROUGH ATTORNEY is appointed by the Mayor and Council each
year. The attorney
- advises
municipal officials and department heads on legal matters
and procedures.
- prepares
ordinances, resolutions, contracts and other legal documents.
- represents
the Borough in legal actions.
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P.O. Box 1269
Princeton, NJ 08542
Voice: (609) 737-7901
Fax: (609) 737-2512
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