There shall be the following departments, offices, boards and commissions in the Township of Freehold:
A. 
Departments.
(1) 
Department of Finance/Chief Financial Officer.
[Amended 11-10-2015 by Ord. No. O-15-21]
(2) 
Department of Public Works.
[Amended 12-27-2005 by Ord. No. O-05-48; 5-24-2022 by Ord. No. O-22-8]
(3) 
Department of Administration.
(4) 
Department of the Township Clerk.
[Added 4-13-2010 by Ord. No. O-10-5[1]]
[1]
Editor’s Note: This ordinance also redesignated former Subsection A(4) through (15) as Subsection A(6) through (17). Subsequently, Ord. No. O-10-26, adopted 11-23-2010, repealed former Subsection A(17), Department of Human Resources, added 2-24-2009 by Ord. No. O-09-1.
(5) 
Department of Purchasing.
[Added 4-13-2010 by Ord. No. O-10-5]
(6) 
Department of Police.
(7) 
Fire Department.
(8) 
Department of Code Enforcement.
(9) 
Department of Justice.
(10) 
Department of Health.
(11) 
Department of Parks and Recreation.
(12) 
Department of Shade Tree.
(13) 
Department of Public Utilities.
(14) 
Department of Engineering.
[Amended 2-24-2009 by Ord. No. O-09-1]
(15) 
Department of Information Technology.
(16) 
Department of Planning.
[Added 2-24-2009 by Ord. No. O-09-1]
(17) 
Department of Human Resources.
[Added 4-23-2013 by Ord. No. O-13-11]
(18) 
Department of Zoning and Housing Enforcement.
[Added 11-10-2015 by Ord. No. O-15-21]
(19) 
Department of Buildings and Grounds.
[Added 5-24-2022 by Ord. No. O-22-8]
B. 
Separate offices not under departments.
[Amended 11-10-2015 by Ord. No. O-15-21]
(1) 
Township Attorney.
(2) 
Township Physician.
C. 
Boards and commissions.
[Amended 12-27-2005 by Ord. No. O-05-48; 11-10-2015 by Ord. No. O-15-21; 12-22-2015 by Ord. No. O-15-26; 5-24-2022 by Ord. No. O-22-8]
(1) 
Planning Board.
(2) 
Board of Health.
(3) 
Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners.
(4) 
Shade Tree Commission.
(5) 
Fire Prevention Bureau.
(6) 
Transportation Board.
(7) 
Environmental Commission.
(8) 
Lake Topanemus Commission.
(9) 
Historic Preservation Commission.
(10) 
Street Name Review Committee.
(11) 
Municipal Alliance Committee.
(12) 
Human Relations Council.
(13) 
Youth Guidance Council.
[Amended 5-24-2022 by Ord. No. O-22-8]
The head of a department, reporting directly to the Township Administrator, subject to the code and the approval or direction of the Township Administrator or Township Committee or the responsible authority thereof, shall:
A. 
Prescribe the internal organization of the work of this department.
B. 
Direct and supervise subordinate officers and employees of the department and make, alter and enforce individual work assignments.
C. 
Approve or disapprove bills and claims chargeable to departmental appropriations.
D. 
Maintain records of work performance and unit costs thereof as may be approved or required by the Township Committee or its agent.
E. 
Provide information and reports on the work of the department as may from time to time be required by the Township Committee.
F. 
Exercise other or different powers of administrative supervision and direction which the Township Committee delegates to him.
All elective and appointive officers and all employees who are authorized to use their personal vehicles for official travel on behalf of the Township may submit a claim for reimbursement of such expenses at a mileage rate established by Internal Revenue Service for automobile reimbursement.