Commissioner of Public Affairs

The Commissioner of Public Affairs heads one of the departments in those local governments in New Jersey that operate under the Walsh Act form of municipal governance. This is a standalone position in Walsh Act municipalities with a five-member commission. In those commission forms with three members, this role is combined with the Commissioner of Public Safety role of into a consolidated Commissioner of Public Affairs and Public Safety.

Other commissioners

Five-Member Commissions

• Commissioner of Public Safety
• Commissioner of Public Works
• Commissioner of Parks and Public Property
• Commissioner of Revenue and Finance

Three-Member Commissions

• Commissioner of Revenue and Finance
• Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Public Property

External links

• The Commission Form of Municipal Government (PDF)
• A History of Municipal Government in New Jersey Since 1798 (PDF)