GREEN

The Township of Green operates under the Township form of government. This is the oldest form of municipal government in New Jersey, having been first established by the Township Act of 1798. The township form of government is "government by committee" with the legislative and executive responsibilities of the municipality vested in the township committee as a whole. The Committee establishes policies for the administration of the various departments and appoints the Township Administrator who is responsible for carrying out those policies and overseeing the day to day operations of the township... The State of New Jersey mandates that each municipality have a Board of Health to serve its residents. The Township of Green contracts for health services with the Sussex County Department of Environmental and Public Health... The Environmental Advisory Committee provides advice and recommendations to the Planning Board on environmental impacts of land use in the municipality in an effort..

Primary location: Tranquility United States