[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Chosen Freeholders of Mercer
County 9-25-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-10 (Ch. 2.05 of the 2003 Mercer County Code). Amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Pursuant to P.L. 2020, c. 67, effective 1-1-2021, the Code
of Mercer County has been amended to delete the term “Board
of Chosen Freeholders” and replace it with the term “Board
of County Commissioners.” In addition, the terms “Freeholder”
and “Chosen Freeholder” have been deleted and replaced
by the term “County Commissioner.”]
The Administrator shall be the Director of the Department of
Administration. The Administrator shall serve at the pleasure of the
County Executive and shall be responsible only to the County Executive.
The Administrator shall be qualified by education, experience and
ability to assist the County Executive in the orderly and efficient
administration of the County to perform whatever supervisory or administrative
duties the County Executive may assign.
The Administrator shall serve as acting County Executive during
the temporary absence or disability thereof.
[Amended 9-12-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-4]
There shall be three Deputy Administrators. There shall be a
Deputy Administrator/Finance; a Deputy Administrator/Transportation
and Infrastructure; and a Deputy Administrator/Department of Administration.
The respective Deputy Administrators shall perform such functions
as assigned to them from time to time by the Administrator, and shall
report to the Administrator.
The following offices/positions shall report to the Administrator:
Office of Emergency Management; Medical Examiner; 9-1-1/Emergency
Services Communications Center; the County Fire School.