What does the County Supervisor Plan consist of?

The County Supervisor Plan is designed to create an organized structure of governance at the county level, where an appointed County Administrator operates under the supervision of an elected Freeholder Board. What makes this model effective is the dual aspect of oversight and administrative efficiency. The elected Freeholder Board is responsible for setting policy and making decisions that affect the entire county, while the appointed County Administrator is tasked with the operational management of county departments and services. This arrangement allows for a clear division of responsibilities, enabling the elected officials to focus on strategic governance while the appointed personnel handle day-to-day operations.

In this context, the inclusion of an elected County Supervisor as part of the governance structure reinforces accountability and ensures that there is an official directly tied to the electoral process who can oversee the functioning of the administrator. This arrangement aims to improve responsiveness to the community's needs while maintaining a system of checks and balances within county governance.