Work Sessions

• All Work Sessions begin at 4:30 p.m.
• The Bergen County Board of County Commissioners holds Work Sessions in the Public Meeting Room on the 5^th Floor of One Bergen County Plaza, Hackensack, New Jersey. The next Work Session will occur on Wednesday, June 22, 2022.
• Members of the public are invited to attend the work sessions, but may actively participate only at the public meetings.

Public Sessions

• All Public Sessions begin at 7:00 p.m.
• The Bergen County Board of County Commissioners has resumed in-person public sessions. The next public session is on Wednesday, July 6th in the Public Meeting room on the 5th Floor of One Bergen Plaza, Hackensack, New Jersey.

Schedule(s):

• Budget Hearing Schedule
• 2022 Meeting Schedule

Agendas & Minutes

Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval. 
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Functions of the Board

A commissioner is a legislator on the county level. Bergen County has a unique form of government. Along with the other 20 counties in New Jersey, we have a Board of Commissioners. 

• County Executive

  • The County Executive handles the day-to-day operations of Bergen County, appointing the county department heads and overseeing the activities of all departments and divisions. The board approves all contracts signed by the executive.

• Administrative Code

  • The board sets policy under the Administrative Code authored by the commissioners. The code, adopted April 3, 1987, reorganized Bergen County's 304 year-old freeholder form of government and established the eight county departments that we use today.

• Duties of the Legislative Body

  • The Commissioners act as the county's legislative body, much as the U.S. Congress or the State Legislature, giving advice and consent to the actions of the county executive. The board provides a check on the executive's powers and acts as a formulator of policy. Its powers include the ability to: 
    • Adopt the county's administrative code
    • Pass ordinances and resolutions
    • Review, modify, and adopt operating and capital budgets
    • Contract with municipalities

• Finances

  • Study and evaluate the county's annual budget before approving it
  • Oversee the provision of funds for the nine county departments including Bergen Regional Medical Center
  • Supervise the funds for:
  • • Bergen Community College
    • Bergen County Special Services School District
    • Bergen County Technical Schools
    • Bergen County Jail and Police Department
    • County parks, roads, and bridges

Quick Links

• Bergen County Commissioners on Facebook
• Recommendations of the Passaic River Basin Flood Advisory Commission